A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.
C.S. Lewis
No matter what we do, God is still God. We cannot change who He is or what He is doing in our world. God is sovereign--having complete independent power and control. Sometimes we don't want Him to be sovereign, but it takes the burden off of us and our shoulders; it puts full responsibility on God instead of us. That doesn't mean that we shouldn't take responsibility for our own actions, but rather that an individual is responsible for oneself. God is responsible for mankind as a whole, since He created us and sacrificed Himself for us. Yes we need to help keep each other accountable, but we need not take full responsibility for what others do. A person's choices is a person's choice. God changes hearts, and we need to gently encourage others to follow God.
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