God is God. I dethrone Him in my heart if I demand that He act in ways that satisfy my idea of justice. It is the same spirit that taunted, If Thou be the Son of God, come down from the Cross. There is unbelief, there is even rebellion, in the attitude that says, God has no right to do this to five men unless...
The quote from Elisabeth Elliot's "Through Gates of Splendor" emphasizes the sovereignty of God and the dangers of challenging His actions according to human standards. It suggests that questioning God's decisions or demanding He conform to our ideas of justice amounts to dethroning Him in our hearts. This attitude reflects a deeper unbelief and rebellion against His divine authority.
Elliot draws a parallel between modern doubt and the mockery faced by...
