You can drive a screw with a nail file or pound nails with a rock. Sometimes that’s just the fast, reasonably efficient, solve you’re looking for. We wouldn’t recommend relying on that particular set of tools if your goal is adding a room to your house.
Most of what’s in the Bible is pretty much what it appears to be and means pretty much what it appears to mean. Don’t be fooled by people who make it seem harder than it is—especially if they’re selling something.
Underline all the verbs and think about the actions they represent. Go. Stay. Wait. Seek. Speak. Watch. Tell. Teach. Walk. Run. Flee. Stand. Hold. Endure. Remember. With remarkable frequency, actions speak louder than…well, you know.
And some of the Bible is…challenging. Even a statement as clear as, “Those who want to be my disciples must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” requires a person to answer some questions:
What’s it mean to want to be Christ’s disciple?
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