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Mirage #2: I Want God to Fix Everything without Touching Anything

Daniel McCoy

By Daniel McCoy | Bio

Daniel McCoy is happily married to Susanna, and they have 3 daughters and 2 sons. He is the editorial director for RENEW.org as well as an affiliate professor of philosophy for Ozark Christian College. He has a bachelor’s in theology (Ozark Christian College), master of arts in apologetics (Veritas International University), and PhD in theology (North-West University, South Africa). Among his books are the Popular Handbook of World Religions (general editor), Real Life Theology Handbook (with Andrew Jit), Mirage: 5 Things People Want From God That Don’t Exist, and The Atheist’s Fatal Flaw (co-authored with Norman Geisler).

“Fix Everything without Touching Anything” and the Surrender God Requires

  • Daniel McCoy exposes the spiritual mirage of wanting God to repair our lives while refusing to let him reshape our habits, desires, and choices.
  • Many people ask God for help but resist when his answer requires repentance, obedience, or a change in lifestyle.
  • Real transformation begins when we stop asking God to preserve what needs healing.

Sometimes we ask God “Please,” followed by “No thank you.” Why? This video based on Daniel McCoy’s Mirage: 5 Things People Want from God That Don’t Exist examines the desire that people tend to have for God to intervene in their lives without changing their lifestyles. The other videos in this series include the Introduction, Part 1, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5.

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