Overhearing my conversations with GodWritten by Naweko San-Joyz
Have you ever listened to yourself when you talk to God? Last week I acted as a third party while I was having a typical conversation with God. The dialogue went like, “God, I’m so fat. Help me loose some weight.” Then shockingly, listening Me said: “What hell, You sound like a total looser, you think God’s gonna help you? Get real yah baby.” There I was, looking at myself in mirror and an avalanche of questions began to reign in on me. “Does God think I’m an idiot? Do I really pass up opportunities to help myself and waste time whining to God? Does God get tired of listening to me?” After a solacing moment, Me that likes to talk with God started to think: “Maybe I do take God’s name in vain by calling this Being before I try to improve things myself. Maybe, I’m not only using God's name in vain when I give God erroneous last name "Damn".”
| | Our Middle Name is “Evangelical”Written by Howard Young
REQUIREMENTS FOR REPRINT: You have permission to publish this article free of charge in your ezine, newsletter, ebook, print publication or on your Website ONLY if it remains unchanged and you include copyright, author information, and an active link to author’s Website (Resource Box) at end. You may not use this article in solicited or unsolicited commercial email.Our Middle Name is “Evangelical” Copyright © 2005 Howard Young Growing up as a child, I was embarrassed of my middle name “Ole.” My parents proudly named me “Howard” after their good friend Howard Hodnet, and “Ole,” after my dear Grandpa Ole Remmen. Whenever someone used my middle name, I knew I was in trouble if it came from my Mother or was being poked fun at by some child. Despite my embarrassment, I survived childhood teasing of my middle name. Now after 40 plus years of growing up, I recognize my parent’s wisdom in their choice of my name: good friendship and love and honor for my Grandfather. Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church also has a middle name: “Evangelical.” I often wonder why we use shorten forms our Church’s name such as “Holy Trinity” or “Holy Trinity Lutheran” and leave out “Evangelical.” Perhaps shorter versions are more convenient to use? I know that it is difficult to squeeze “Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church” onto our offering checks we write each week.
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