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GPS – “The God Positioning System” God’s system of directing us doesn’t work very much like Google Maps or the GPS device in your car or smart phone. (My friend calls hers “Garmin” after the brand name on the front, so we’ll use that from now on as we talk about the satellite-operated system. And …
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WHATEVER HE DOES So, what about him? Does God have the right to his own “whatevers” with us? Can he do whatever he wants whenever he wants to? If I decide to follow him wherever he goes, to do whatever he says, whenever he wants; what does this mean about how I think about his …
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I’M SUPPOSED TO DO WHATEVER… These passages seem pretty clear about God’s “whatever” approach… Jeremiah 1:7 But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you.” “Whatever” he commands is what he expects, and to my excuses …
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Have you ever had a teenager (or an adult acting like one) say to you with a sort of sneer, “Whatever!”? In case you didn’t already know, this is not really an expression of respect. It’s right up there with, “Yeah, well…” or “And I’m supposed to care?” I banned the word from use in …
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How are Pharisees at making adjustments? Typically, Pharisees, the ones with the most hard-shelled spirituality are not very willing to modify their ideas on the fly. They tend to be more brittle than flexible in their faith. This inflexibility has a name. It’s uh, umm… oh yeah; it’s called “Religion!” And since the Pharisees are …
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