Greetings. Today is Monday, January the 15th, 2024. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. I'm Chris Elkins,

narrating today's article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

As I write this morning, the temperature where I live is 19 degrees. It will be much, much colder in Iowa

tonight with wind chills forecasted in Des Moines of minus 35 degrees. And yet, thousands of Republicans

have braved elements to participate in the first contest of the 2024 presidential elections.

Which candidate has the best chance of being elected?

Of governing effectively?

Are these the same thing?

Speaking of elections, according to the Wall Street Journal, China's least preferred candidate won the presidential vote in Taiwan on Saturday. Should voters have

elected someone who is more closely aligned with China, perhaps for stalling military conflict in the

future, or would this only accelerate China's aggression? Meanwhile, a Houthi cruise missile fired from

Yemen toward a U.S. warship was shot down by a fighter jet

yesterday. The first attack by the Houthis since strikes on the rebels began on Friday. Should the

U.S. and its allies desist from further attacks on the militants, lest they escalate the conflict in

the Middle East? Or would this only escalate the conflict?

Reflecting on the fact that we cannot know the future consequences of present choices,

I found myself asking why an all-knowing, all-loving, all-powerful God created and allowed a world

that is so chaotic and unpredictable.

Then I realized he didn't.

Try a thought experiment with me.

Call to mind the last time you made a choice that you know was God's will for you.

Looking back on the consequences of that decision, are you glad you made it?

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