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In Seminary, Every Student Was Asked This ...
Contributed by Mark Eberly on Feb 19, 2009 (message contributor)
In seminary, every student was asked this question and it was sort of a psychological test that with the other tests could reveal some possible issues of the student and point to the fitness of the student for pastoral ministry. For example, I said, “Jesus.” Because as a potential pastor, I thought that was what I was supposed to say. But if my scores on other tests would have been different, this could have support to indicate a messiah complex or at least a person with unrealistic expectations of himself or herself and others. “To be like God.” Pretty dangerous.
But when pressed to go deeper, I really resonate with David as well as Moses. Certainly, there are many, many others. But David especially is meaningful because he reminds me that even the best of us (after all he was called a man after God’s own heart) can fail. Even the best of us can fail miserably but God can always redeem any situation. So we are going to look at David as our first hero.
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There Was A Lady That Broke Down In The Middle ...
Contributed by Shane Rodriguez on Nov 8, 2004
There was a lady that broke down in the middle of the desert. As she walked the heat beat down on her and her tongue swelled and her lips cracked from no water. She finally sat down and gave up from walking any further. Later she was found dead from lack of water. The sad thing is a mile north from ...read more
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Nenien C. Mcpherson, Jr., Says That The Fear Of ... PRO
Contributed by David Flowers on May 24, 2005
Nenien C. McPherson, Jr., says that the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises are the only fears that are natural to us. There are only two, he says, and all the rest are learned. McPherson then quotes well-known ...read more
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Forgive Us For Thinking That Prayer Is A Waste ... PRO
Contributed by Joseph Conrad Edpao on Oct 28, 2004
“Forgive us for thinking that prayer is a waste of time and help us to see that without prayer our work is a ...read more
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Only 5 Percent Of People Think. Only 15 Percent ...
Contributed by Joseph Conrad Edpao on Oct 28, 2004
Only 5 percent of people think. Only 15 percent think they think. The other 80 percent would rather ...read more
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