Does God Force Himself Against Free Will?
Have you seen A&E’s TV show, Intervention? I’m not a regular watcher but I’ve caught bits of the show a handful of times. The confrontation by the family and friends of a person trapped in destructive behaviour is full of tension and is unpleasant for everyone involved but the motivation for family to take such strong action is always love and the knowledge their loved one is capable of much more. They know their loved one is on a destructive path that ultimately leads to death. They also know their spouse/child/friend feels powerless to change and if he or she could think clearly, he or she would choose to live life differently. It’s fair to say if the family/friends took strong action to save their loved one from self-destruction, no one would rebuke them for their action and yet, too often we rebuke God for violating our free will. The truth is, at time, God may choose to do an intervention based on an on-going love relationship, as in the example of Jonah. Jonah was running