Many years ago , I staked my life , my soul , my eternity , on the claims of the Christian faith . I declared that this God was not only the God , but my God . I acknowledged his sovereignty and his goodness , his right to rule in the ways he deems good , in the ways he deems best . I have never doubted that God ’ s sovereignty and goodness were displayed in giving me my boy . I am fighting right now to never doubt that God ’ s sovereignty and goodness have been displayed in taking away my boy . He was a gift I received with such joy , such gratitude , such praise . He was a gift I am releasing with such pain , such sadness , such sorrow . But as much as I can , I am releasing him with confidence that somehow his death is an expression of the good sovereignty of a good God . This is the God who does all that he pleases , and for whom all that he pleases is good . As I blessed him in the giving , I will bless him in the taking , for he is good all the time and all the time he is good .
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Tim Challies is a pastor , noted speaker , and a pioneer in the Christian blogosphere . Tens of thousands of people visit Challies . com each day , making it one of the most widely read and recognized Christian blogs in the world . Tim is the author of several books , including Visual Theology and Epic : An Aroundthe-World Journey Through Christian History . He and his family reside near Toronto , Ontario .
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