Have you ever had a simple experience change your life in a profound way? If so, did you notice you had to allow it to change your life before it could? A few weeks ago I experienced something ordinary which I later realized could lead to something extraordinary if I would allow it. I took a while to catch on, much to my chagrin.
I often hear the phrase, “I am entitled to my own opinion.” Is that true? If so, what does it mean? This piece has some similarities to my previous article, but I believe this topic is worth exploring separately.
Sayings, songs and sundry speeches have long and overarching reaches.
I’ll explain this bit of verse after setting the stage.
People often put stock in wise-sounding sayings. But does everyone examine each saying closely before jumping on its bandwagon? Having said this, I realize anything I say—particularly on this subject—should have its feet held to the fire as well.
Breath.
We take our first as a newborn baby and our last just before we die. But where does it come from? I’m not asking for the scientific explanation of how the human lungs work with oxygen to keep us breathing. I’m asking where the first breath came from when the first human breathed for the first time.
“Stop forcing your beliefs on me!”
“I’m sorry?”
“You heard! Stop trying to force your Christianity on me. I don’t want to hear it!”
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Dear Healed by Wounds,
It is hard to be known as a Christian these days. There are so many people against the message of Christ that once they find out you’re a Christian, you can forget about being taken seriously. How can I share the love and truth of Christ in a world that seems to be increasingly anti-Christian?
Frustratingly,
—Saved by Grace
Are you a critical thinker or an angry mob?
Dear Healed by Wounds,
Last night I had dinner with one of my coworkers. He is a practicing Hindu and, as you know, I am a practicing Christian. Eager to show that I knew something about Hinduism, I asked him how he could worship hundreds of millions of gods? Like, how did he know which god to pray to at any given moment?
He surprised me by saying he is part of a Bhakti sect of Hinduism and is devoted to his own personal god—which may or may not include many different manifestations, depending on where his journey takes him. While I sat there trying to work it all out, my friend asked me if it is true that I am part of a tribe of cannibals since I eat Jesus’ flesh and drink Jesus’ blood during communion at church. Whaaaat?!
—Saved by Grace
Imagine an audio equalizer as an analogy for comparing humans to God. This tool—sometimes referred to as a “soundboard” or “audio mixer”—has physical sliders that move between a minimum and maximum value. Now imagine this equalizer has dozens of columns lined up, each with its own slider that ranges from zero to 10. Each column represents a different personal attribute like patience or love.
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