Sovereign
A.W. Pink, in his classic 'The Sovereignty of God', writes:
"... to emphasize the sovereignty of God, without also maintaining the accountability of the creature, tends to fatalism; to be so concerned in maintaining the responsibility of man, as to lose sight of the sovereignty of God, is to exalt the creature and dishonor the Creator." (pg. 9)
"... so long as we are occupied with any other object than God Himself, there will be neither rest for the heart nor peace for the mind... the man of faith... [who] looks at everything for His {God's} standpoint, estimates values by spiritual standards, and views life in the light of eternity. Doing this, he receives whatever comes as from the hand of God. Doing this, his heart is calm in the midst of the storm. Doing this, he rejoices in hope of the glory of God." (pgs. 18-19)
"... to emphasize the sovereignty of God, without also maintaining the accountability of the creature, tends to fatalism; to be so concerned in maintaining the responsibility of man, as to lose sight of the sovereignty of God, is to exalt the creature and dishonor the Creator." (pg. 9)
"... so long as we are occupied with any other object than God Himself, there will be neither rest for the heart nor peace for the mind... the man of faith... [who] looks at everything for His {God's} standpoint, estimates values by spiritual standards, and views life in the light of eternity. Doing this, he receives whatever comes as from the hand of God. Doing this, his heart is calm in the midst of the storm. Doing this, he rejoices in hope of the glory of God." (pgs. 18-19)
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