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A guest post by Jordin Kelly  Photo by Adam Sherez on Unsplash Sometimes us Christians speak a language I call, “Christianese,” which is basically a compilation of clichés that may not be understood by “outsiders” who aren’t fluent in the language.
“Just give it to God”, “doing the Lord’s work,” the whole idea of “sharing your personal testimony” and asking people, “Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior?” are all common Christianese phrases. Even though I shy away from clichés in general, I realize most Christianese phrases come from good intentions and I try not to be petty when other people use them. However, there is one common Christianese phase that makes absolutely no sense to me. In fact, I’m not even sure how it got so popular in the first place.
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Do you believe God has a plan for your life? If you do, are you willing to trust that he is going to do the best thing for you?
Being able to trust God with your life isn't easy. It's our nature to be in control and make decisions based on what we know and what we've been through. While you're trying to make your own way, God sometimes has other plans for you. ********************************************************************************************************
On a Monday morning in September 1998, I was sitting in my office preparing for my day and planning the week ahead. I received a phone call from my supervisor who said he was driving over to see me and wanted to know if I was available. I was immediately taken by surprise. His office was over two hours away and we usually discussed business by phone. He assured me that he was making a routine visit and that our meeting would not take much time.
It wasn’t a routine visit—at least, not for me. |
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