The reason that God does not intervene to stop people from thinking negative or lustful thoughts is the same reason that He does not intervene to stop a gunman from committing a mass shooting. Just as it would be unfair for God to punish someone for having an impure thought if He does not also punish everyone else for their impure thoughts, it would be unfair for God to stop a gunman if He does not also stop everyone else who is capable of committing such a heinous act. Someday God will bring about justice, but until then, we must trust that He has a plan even if we do not understand it.It is often said that all sin is equal in the eyes of God, but this is not strictly accurate. If God were to stop one sin - such as the act of a gunman - He would have to immediately and completely stop every sin. This would have the effect of holding everyone accountable in the presence of a Perfect and Sinless God, which is not something that can be said for every soul on the face of the earth. Thankfully, God has not yet stopped all sin, as this would mean that those who are not yet saved would not be welcome in His presence. At least all these children who have not yet reached the age of accountability will be welcome in His presence. The Christian faith provides people with hope, and by removing it from schools, we are taking that away from them. I find this very distressing, as it leaves people without hope. Without Christianity, where do people turn for guidance and accountability?When people act in ways that show their freedom, they are often acting against each other. However, when disasters or other bad things happen in the world, God sometimes responds by asking us "Who are you to talk back to me?" He reminds us that He is the potter and has the power to make some people for His purpose and some people for destruction. So the explanation for why a disaster happens is that it is part of God's plan for redemption. Even though it causes suffering, it is the only medicine that will ultimately help us.It has been argued that if we believe that we are completely reliant on God, then it follows that we must believe that all of our actions are carried out because He enables us to do them. The point is that if God gives us the freedom to do some things without His help, then what are those things described as in a universal sense? This leads us to believe that some things are within our power to do.There are expectations placed on us by society, and some things that God bestows upon us out of His grace. However, if we view everything as a gift from God, then that includes the ability to do those things. Are there any assumptions that we make that allow us to explain why people do the things they do? Or do we, by making these assumptions, put ourselves in the place of God?The danger of presuming that we are free from God's control is that we can describe human freedom as being different from God's gift of everything to us, including the power to do good. This gives us an opportunity to blame God when we face disaster. If people believe that bad things happen to them because they presume they have the power to make it happen, then God's purpose in allowing it is to check their power. This would lead to a God who is interested in practical results.If we believe that we are entirely dependent on God for our ability to do anything, including our failure, then we are compelled to believe that God offers everything to us freely. We cannot do anything without God's permission, which means that in times of difficulty we can only find evidence of a good God.