eclectic truth.183.08
We never know the cross that others bear.
Be cautious of this when we encounter someone.
They may be carrying a cross that’s weight would devastate us.
Lend a hand rather than add more weight.
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Monday
Sunday
Can God make a stone so heavy that He can’t lift it?
We acknowledge that God can do anything..
But further deliberation begs the question; “Can God make a stone so heavy that He can’t lift it?”
This age old question seems to imply, that God cannot be omnipotent.
The problem with this thought process, is that we can’t fit God into our human conundrums on our terms.
Our ant-sized brains (comparison) cannot step outside of humanity to grasp the scope of God.
Let us ask the question; ‘Can God make a four sided triangle?’ Our obvious answer would be that He cannot. However, who created the triangle? Mankind created a word to describe 3 sided objects. A finite answer would lie in determining what is a triangle? But God is infinite and timeless.
God cannot be contained inside the small feeble mind of humanity; nor can He be limited by a triangle. Mankind created the concept of a triangle however God stands outside of ‘brain teasers’.
But further deliberation begs the question; “Can God make a stone so heavy that He can’t lift it?”
This age old question seems to imply, that God cannot be omnipotent.
The problem with this thought process, is that we can’t fit God into our human conundrums on our terms.
Our ant-sized brains (comparison) cannot step outside of humanity to grasp the scope of God.
Let us ask the question; ‘Can God make a four sided triangle?’ Our obvious answer would be that He cannot. However, who created the triangle? Mankind created a word to describe 3 sided objects. A finite answer would lie in determining what is a triangle? But God is infinite and timeless.
God cannot be contained inside the small feeble mind of humanity; nor can He be limited by a triangle. Mankind created the concept of a triangle however God stands outside of ‘brain teasers’.
Tuesday
prayer of a child
A grandfather was walking through his yard when he heard his grandaughter repeating the alphabet in a tone of voice that sounded like a prayer. He asked her what she was doing. The little girl explained, "I'm praying, but I can't think of exactly the right words, so I'm just saying all the letters, and God will put them together for me, because he knows what I'm thinking."
Bk1.4
Monday
by the book...
My doctor had recommended surgery and referred me to a specialist.
Arriving early for my appointment, I found the door unlocked and the young surgeon, deeply engrossed in reading, behind the receptionist’s desk. When he didn’t hear me come in, I cleared my throat.
Startled, he closed the book, which I recognized as the Bible. “Does reading the Bible help you before or after an operation?” I asked. My fears were dispelled by his soft one-word answer: “During.” – Saint Luke’s Messenger
Bk36.33
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