T.E.N Interview: with GodWritten by Gary Whittaker
TEN: Dear Lord, thank you for... God: Are you praying? I am right here. TEN: No, just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you spending some of your time with us today. God: Well you know, a day is like a thousand years and all that, but I don't have all day so let's get on with it. TEN: No problem. Let's start with beginning. GOD: Which one? TEN: Humanity's. There have been so many theories throughout ages. Each people have recorded their own version of events. Which one of us actually got it right? GOD: You all did in your own way. TEN: ... GOD: Religion is instrument of faith; a moral compass if you will. Science is engine that will explain how something happens, but not why. Each version of creation was not about how we came into being, but why. Each story about how Man was born explains a part of complete story. The truth is sum of all parts. TEN: Many Christians take story of Eden to show how men are superior to women, saying it was women's fault that humans were cast out of Paradise. GOD: That is how it has been interpreted by some men who had become leaders in their community. Man was created to be hunters, and when it came to women, their brains went down their pants. Women were to be nurturers. I had their tasks set up so as to benifit their strengths, not to illustrate weakness. Man and Woman were both equal, yet they each had their own purpose and function. That being said, I also give you complete freedom. If Man chose to use that freedom in order to subjugate others, than that it when he will answer for on judgement day. TEN: So is slavery a sin? GOD: All of mankind has a role to play on this earth. If that role is to server your master, so be it, as long as their loyalty is to Me first. Again, how you treat each other is up to you. You were given basic guidelines, but you had freedom to choose how you were to lead your lives. TEN: Some would argue that it was not fault of mankind. Some would say that if you had not left Lucifer first tempt Eve, then we would still be in Paradise today. How can you blame Adam and Eve for a problem that You Yourself were not able to handle? GOD: How do you know you have faith unless you have faced adversity? How do you know you will not cheat on your loved one unless you have been reasonably tempted? A foundation is only as strong as it's weakest link. Lucifer also had a choice, and he chose to defy me. Of course I knew it, but I could not act until he had done it. So he was punished for his own sin. Of course I knew he would go and tempt Eve, but if I had not allowed him to do it, she would have been tempted by something else. It basically comes down to knowing it would happen eventually, and simply letting them do it before acting. TEN: Before Jesus, who was your favorite? GOD: I loved them all equally. As a people, I chose Hebrews since they more closely followed ways of Adam and Eve. Among Hebrews, there have been quite a few that were able to build a close relationship with Me in their lifetimes, but I maintain close ties to all my children in Heaven. TEN: Since you call us your children, what makes Jesus so special?
| | WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, WHY...PRAYERWritten by Irvin L. Rozier
What answer can I give to those who often say There is no God, why should I bother to pray Storms of life come in every shape and form A smooth sailing through life is surely not normWhen do answers to prayers come, or do they come at all Does God really hear my prayers when upon His name I call I must keep on praying although no answer is in sight My answer may come today or it may come this very night Where should I pray, in a public or secret place Should I be standing upright or should I fall upon my face I've heard many prayers prayed in a pretty church I've observed men praying from a lofty perch Who should I pray to, Jesus is only one Who died on cross, He is God's only son I must pray with power like holy men of old I my time of need, I must be very bold
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