Can God “Push” us into circumstances? Without violating “Free Agency?

Quick thought…

I believe if God calls us to do something, and we don’t do it, He then will bring a certain set of circumstances that will push us into the direction of His will. We can usually choose conscience to make that jump early, or we can wait to be pushed. I’ve found jumping quicker is easier. And being pushed into circumstances is usually a lot more painful process. But either way we will arrive where He wants us. Then we can choose again. He does this because He loves us. Not the other way around. (Jonah 1:15)

Some of my Facebook Friends commented..

Michael Mansfield “Push” may be too strong of a word. “Encourage?”

Eric Moutsos (IMO) Michael Mansfield Push is a great word for it. Just like an Eagle pushes her baby out of the comfortable nest to finally fly. Yes, eagles are pushed.

Daniel Krommenhoek That goes against the law of agency though.

Eric Moutsos– Daniel Krommenhoek Sure doesn’t. We can still choose how we respond to those circumstances God gave us. I’ll bet Jonah was giving statements like yours for 3 days straight.

Harper Weston It’s called “Come Follow Me”, not “I’m going to push you”.

Eric Moutsos–Harper Weston Come follow me after I get you where you need to be 😉

Richard Genck “God never ever ever ever ever ever uses force “

Guess God just asked the 1/3 of the host of heaven to leave.

Eric Moutsos-Richard Genck The 1/3 were CAST down. What does that mean?

Andrew Curtis I believe he only does this for those with a broken heart and a contrite spirit that actually want to better themselves. Not for the sloth and not for the wicked.

Emily James It sounds a bit like Alma 32 to me. 🙂
“13 And now, because ye are compelled to be humble blessed are ye; for a man sometimes, if he is compelled to be humble, seeketh repentance; and now surely, whosoever repenteth shall find mercy; and he that findeth mercy and endureth to the end the same shall be saved.
14 And now, as I said unto you, that because ye were compelled to be humble ye were blessed, do ye not suppose that they are more blessed who truly humble themselves because of the word?
15 Yea, he that truly humbleth himself, and repenteth of his sins, and endureth to the end, the same shall be blessed—yea, much more blessed than they who are compelled to be humble because of their exceeding poverty.
16 Therefore, blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble; or rather, in other words, blessed is he that believeth in the word of God, and is baptized without stubbornness of heart, yea, without being brought to know the word, or even compelled to know, before they will believe.”