I'm glad that you escaped that abusive situation as not everyone else in that situation always does. Which begs the question, where were these "guardian angels" of yours for the children who died in the same situation?
I have no doubt God is involved with the problem of evil in the lives of children but it apparently does not always manifest itself in escape in this world.
Myself, I don't have a victim mentality. As far as I'm concerned, other adults should have stepped in with government intervention and put an end to the abuse.
No one expects a little child to be able to defend themselves against an abusive parent or guardian though hopefully they get taught at least in school that they can go to a teacher or counselor if that's occurring and get government intervention and I say this as a conservative Christian who believes we need a more limited government... just not in that area (the area of rescuing abused children).
But consider that if more adults thought like me (e.g. assertively ending the problem): these problems would be ended much more often.
Doing nothing changes nothing. Saving lives and ending abuse requires the intervention of adults when they see it occurring.
I have no doubt God is involved with the problem of evil in the lives of children but it apparently does not always manifest itself in escape in this world.
Myself, I don't have a victim mentality. As far as I'm concerned, other adults should have stepped in with government intervention and put an end to the abuse.
No one expects a little child to be able to defend themselves against an abusive parent or guardian though hopefully they get taught at least in school that they can go to a teacher or counselor if that's occurring and get government intervention and I say this as a conservative Christian who believes we need a more limited government... just not in that area (the area of rescuing abused children).
But consider that if more adults thought like me (e.g. assertively ending the problem): these problems would be ended much more often.
Doing nothing changes nothing. Saving lives and ending abuse requires the intervention of adults when they see it occurring.
"Where were these 'guardian angels' of yours for the children who died in the same situation? I have no doubt God is involved with the problem of evil in the lives of children but it apparently does not always manifest itself in escape in this world."
1. Where were/are guardian angels when children are abused? Without going into it too much, I'll just remind us that all angels operate by a.) God's will, and b.) prayer or intercession. Guardian angels are often activated by prayer. This means that when a child is abused, their angel will stand by and often be unable to act because there is no one interceding for the child. This begs the question: "How would one intercede for the child?" or better yet, "How would one know to intercede for the child?" God wants people (Christians) to walk in a sensitivity to His presence and His voice. The benefits of this are endless. For one, it enables a Christian to perceive when something isn't right; and two, it enables a Christian to hear God when He directs them in what to do. Examples:
A.) You are a Christian and live across the street from a nice Christian family. The dad abuses the kids, but no one knows because he does it all behind closed doors. But God knows. If you are a discerning Christian (or a Christian who consciously is aware of God's presence and voice/leading), He will tell you one way or another (i.e. He will let you know; He may not tell you word for word, but He will cause you to perceive something). At that time, your 'job' is to pray about it. As you pray, He will give you more revelation on what is going on or/and how to pray. If you 'accept the responsibility' and begin to intercede (or simply pray as God leads you), your prayers will 'activate' the children's angels and maybe other angels (if the children's angels need help; it depends on what's going on and the seriousness of it all). If you 'stand in the gap' (which is what 'intercede' really means; it does not primarily mean prayer), God may have you do all kinds of things: e.g. befriend the dad; make prophetic declarations; befriend the abused children; any number of things as He knows the best way to intervene in these kinds of things. The end result, if you intercede as you are led, will be God's will which will generally be good for the children (and maybe the dad too) or may turn out bad at which point He will then use the negative outcome to reach far wider in that neighborhood (and possibly farther) than if it was 'a happy ending'.
2. God's answer for the problems children face doesn't always manifest itself in this world. It can. God created people as social beings, but our interactions are normally body to body and soul to soul. When a person becomes a Christian, his interaction with others is supposed to become enhanced to include spiritual interaction. At this level, God is able to intervene in the unanswered problems with children, because He can work through people whose spirits are open to Him. The Holy Spirit knows every little thing (Heb. 4:12-13); and it is His intention to disclose to Christians these things when they are answers and solutions for unsolved and unresolved issues and problems. Before the inception of the NT, He was already revealing to His people things that were invisible to the natural senses. King Nebuchadnezzar confessed when God revealed not only the interpretation of his dream but the undisclosed dream itself to Daniel and his friends, "Surely, your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a Revealer of Mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery" (Dan. 2:47)[FONT=Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]. [/FONT][FONT=Trebuchet, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]God's answers can manifest here and now; He just needs people who are available.[/FONT]