The danger in a systematic approach to theology is that we risk reducing the God who can do exceedingly, abundantly more than we could ask for, or imagine, into a god that fits within the confines of our understanding.
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Thought for the Day – Systematic Theology
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged imagination, systematic theology on August 9, 2022| Leave a Comment »
The Question
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged disappointment, Holy Spirit, imagination, vision for the future on September 27, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The Answer:
What I see (& how it makes me feel)
What I think (& how it makes me feel)
What I’ve experienced (& how it makes me feel)
What I’ve been taught
What I expected
What I wanted
What I fear
What I thought was right
What I am confident that I know
What has worked in the past
My vision for the future
My pain
My anger
My disappointment
My offense
My imagination
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The Question:
What is leading me instead of the Holy Spirit
(Prov 3:5, Prov 14:12, 2Cor 4:18)
Thought for the Day – Praying for Serenity
Posted in Free Verse / Poetry, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged complacency, denial, desperation, fear, imagination, panic, wisdom on March 16, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Denial refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem
Wisdom endeavors to see a problem for what it is
Fear magnifies and exaggerates a problem
Denial rationalizes inaction
Wisdom pursues prudent action
Fear produces over-reaction
Denial breeds apathy
Wisdom breeds contemplation
Fear breeds panic
Denial fights to maintain the status quo
Wisdom seeks a measured response
Fear makes a bad situation worse
Denial is emboldened by a stubborn will
Wisdom is empowered by a peaceful mind
Fear is fueled by a fruitful imagination
Denial results in complacency
Wisdom looks toward hope
Fear leads to desperation
God grant us the strength & wisdom to grab ahold
of the things you’ve placed in our hands
And grant us the faith & hope to trust You
for the things that are beyond our reach
And Lord, please give us the discernment to
recognize the difference between the two
Thought for the Day – Just My Imagination
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged imagination, imaginations, imagine on October 6, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Too often, what we imagine our life ought to be keeps us from embracing the fullness of what it actually is. Likewise, what we imagine ourselves to be often stands in the way of our becoming who we were created to be.
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Thought for the Day – Intuition
Posted in Commentaries, Thought for the Day / Quotes, tagged imagination, intuition on May 6, 2019| Leave a Comment »
It’s a dangerous thing to mistake imagination for intuition.
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