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This is true, which is why I encourage Christians to find someone in the Bible they love and can relate to. We are always so blown away with the people from the Bible (and we should be), but the wonderful thing is...they were just like us, sinners who needed the Lord and persevered in their ministries and struggles. King David is my personal champion. Bottomline, everyone's story is in the Bible...there is a story and/or person who we can all relate to.
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In that day and age it was truly amazing how Deborah was such a powerful leader. I like to boast (just a little) about Deborah because she was so influential and respected that Barak, A GROWN MAN, refused to go toward Mount Tabor with ten thousand other grown men to overthrow Jabin's army WITHOUT Deborah. She even told him prior that God would deliver them into their hands, but he would not go unless she went as well: And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go Jud 4:3...lol. That is influence...anyway, she was a powerful woman!
Man, I almost missed out on this..........sigh......hard time deciding.....but, I think I have finally found the guy!
YEA!
Luke 18:10) Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 .) The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 .) I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 .) And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 .) I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
{I'M GOING WITH THE "PUBLICAN" ON THIS ONE!]
YEA!
Luke 18:10) Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
11 .) The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
12 .) I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
13 .) And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
14 .) I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
{I'M GOING WITH THE "PUBLICAN" ON THIS ONE!]
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Jonathan.
I like David, but I think if I were him, the whole course of history would be changed, 'cause I'd have probably missed Goliath and God would've had to save me from him. And then for the bride price to marry Saul's daughter, instead of smiting the 100 Philistines, I'd probably have had to offer them a special deal to convert to Israelites, or some "painful but beneficial" health treatment... Or something! So good thing I wasn't David.
I also like Moses, but if I were him, when God told me He was going to smite all the Israelites, I don't know if I'd have interceded for them... and perhaps they'd all have been smitten, and God would have had to raise up a whole new nation through me. And people today would be reading about the Mosesites, rather than the Israelites. So good thing I wasn't him, also.
I also like Gideon, because I think Gideon relied very much on God, and because God worked so mightily through Gideon, I think I may have been successful as a Gideon.
I like David, but I think if I were him, the whole course of history would be changed, 'cause I'd have probably missed Goliath and God would've had to save me from him. And then for the bride price to marry Saul's daughter, instead of smiting the 100 Philistines, I'd probably have had to offer them a special deal to convert to Israelites, or some "painful but beneficial" health treatment... Or something! So good thing I wasn't David.
I also like Moses, but if I were him, when God told me He was going to smite all the Israelites, I don't know if I'd have interceded for them... and perhaps they'd all have been smitten, and God would have had to raise up a whole new nation through me. And people today would be reading about the Mosesites, rather than the Israelites. So good thing I wasn't him, also.
I also like Gideon, because I think Gideon relied very much on God, and because God worked so mightily through Gideon, I think I may have been successful as a Gideon.
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I dunno, I'd probably be that crotchety old man Elisha who sicked the bears on the kids or something to establish that neither God nor even his followers should be mocked.
Yeah I know, terrible thing, poor kids.
But hey, they shoulda listened to their parents.
Same as we should listen to our heavenly Father.
Either that Elijah that taunted the followers of a false God instead of the the one true God.
Like:
Whats the matter? Call on your God if he's so awesome
What? IS he sleeping? Is he perhaps on a journey and isn't able to hear you.
Seems like your God has turned cold to you.
How bout some fire to warm things up, would ya like some fire?
WHOOOOOSH !
See that? Did ya see it?
Yep,
Now quit messin' around
Yeah I know, terrible thing, poor kids.
But hey, they shoulda listened to their parents.
Same as we should listen to our heavenly Father.
Either that Elijah that taunted the followers of a false God instead of the the one true God.
Like:
Whats the matter? Call on your God if he's so awesome
What? IS he sleeping? Is he perhaps on a journey and isn't able to hear you.
Seems like your God has turned cold to you.
How bout some fire to warm things up, would ya like some fire?
WHOOOOOSH !
See that? Did ya see it?
Yep,
Now quit messin' around
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