How does the story of Elijah, the prophet, clarify that we are not the master our destiny?
He tells people have choices.(1 Kings 18:21) Then Eli′jah approached all the people and said: “How long will YOU be limping upon two different opinions? If Jehovah is the [true] God, go following him; but if Ba′al is, go following him.” And the people did not say a word in answer to him. Why were the people silent when Elijah asked them to follow either Jehovah or Baal? It could be that they recognized their failure to give Jehovah the exclusive devotion that he exacts and therefore felt guilty. Or perhaps their consciences were hardened to the extent that they saw nothing wrong with worshipping Baal while claiming to be worshippers of Jehovah. It was only after Jehovah demonstrated his power that they said: “Jehovah is the true God! Jehovah is the true God!”—1 Kings 18:39. “How long will you sit on the fence?”—1 KINGS 18:21, The New English Bible. THE tendency to doubt, so common today, could affect even your own attitude toward God and the Bible. Some people hear the truth, like it a
