The Problem of Evil

Often times we look at evil as a an entity unto itself, with power and ability to punish at will. We forget that so often evil is a consequence of choice. The next question is then... Why give us choice God? Why should we be able to wield such a powerful tool? Because with choice comes good and love too. I now can choose to love God and choose to obey God and with that choice I too can choose to overcome evil with the Kingdom of God. We are faced with a huge responsibility, and a huge blessing,choice. Power placed in the hands of the wounded healers to heal, or to choose to harm.The only thing scarier than this is the idea of no choice. That we cannot participate in work of God, we are players on a stage, acting out our parts till the end of life comes. No true submission, no real buy in, no sacrifice to define worth, no willing love... that is too trajic to imagine.