A thought by Larry Osborne, (2009-04-04) from his book, Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe (p. 65). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to
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Have you ever wondered why God gave us a brain? It is because he wants us to use it. Granted many of us don’t use it much but God
did give it to us to be used.
Larry says, “The facts always matter,
even in the spiritual realm.”
He then says, “Biblical faith is not
illogical. It doesn't deny or ignore the facts. It fits the facts. Certainly we
might not always understand what God is up to or how doing things his way can
possibly work out in a particular situation. But I would suggest that it is
never illogical to do what God clearly tells us to do. It's the most logical
thing in the world.”
He goes on to say, “The real issue we all
face is determining if our latest crazy idea is really from God or not. In
other words, was that dream from the Lord or last night's pizza? The only way
to know is to put it to the test, and that demands a hard look at the facts.
It's the only way to know with certainty the difference between a harebrained
idea and the legitimate leading of the Lord.”
So a good thing is to stop and
think. Let’s say, I wake up in the
morning and tell Margaret my wife that I really believe that I am to become a
professional baseball player. I tell her
that I have this great love for baseball and I’m sure that God gave me that
desire so if I really want to play then it must be something for me to do. She then says, “But Bill, you are 68 years of
age.” Ok, so that maybe isn’t in God’s
game plan for me but writing a blog everyday makes since. It follows that out of all of my experience then
God can use that to make a difference in people’s lives. Just stop and think.
As Larry says, “Using our brain is a big
part of following any game plan, especially God's. He gave it to us for a
reason. It's always a good idea to use it.”
So are you using your brain that God gave
you?
