all things into His hands

Acts16:6-7 raises some questions. v6 says that P&B were "forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia." v7 says that "the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them" to go into Bithynia. Questions?

* Are we speaking physical preventative measures? Did they lose their ability to speak in Asia? Was there way continually blocked by boulders and such as they tried to trek to Bithynia? Is it against our knowledge of God to think that He isn't physically involved in this world? Doesn't He remove job offers when He doesn't want you to move? Prevent the sale of your house? Let you get sick the night before your plane takes off? Do we believe He can't/won't work this directly in our lives?

* Are we speaking more spiritual conflicts? P&B up all night fretting and anxious, knowing they shouldn't be in Asia and Bithynia? P&B preaching to blank stares with no success? A weighty conscious, an ever-present nag, a knowledge that your actions aren't working? We know He works this way, removing the peace that signals a faithful walk.

Pondering.