I have been raised in a Christian home, attended Liberty University, went in the Army as an officer, where I am to this day. Slowly over the last 8 years I began having doubts about why we would be in the situation in the first place if God were so sovereign; not a specific or particular one today, but as humans on this earth, who are now in what seems a pit we are told we have to dig our way out of ...But I know he Lord in my heart. I have been there, on the highs, where I felt his presence and knew peace. But there have been significantly more lows. Why did he create us, knowing we would fail? Free will? Even the most devout of Christian leaders today can't even agree on that concept. And if so, who is to say that when he comes back, and all who are saved are taken to heaven, that it won't happen all over again? Yes, Satan will be thrown into the lake of fire, but sin came from somewhere in the beginning before there was sin, right? I guess my question is why all this? I recall a very about the potter and the clay, where some pots were destined for destruction. Assuming that is a metaphor relating to humans, why crest some to send them to hell? I'm in the struggle for sure, I feel the Lord, and I pray to him, but I know I don't need to tackle this alone, or so I feel that way at least.