Did Adam and Eve have free will in the Garden of Eden? Even lots of non-Christians know something about Adam, Eve, and the serpent in the Garden of Eden. But, do we think God scripted the whole thing and made it happen? Or, do we believe Adam and Eve had the free will to say no to the serpent? In other words, did God leave the choice up to Adam and Eve?
Free Will in the Garden of Eden More
Interesting proverb. Even more so when it’s applied to people, instead of chess pieces.
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box More
But he’s still happy. He doesn’t have the energy he once did. He conserves it for what’s important – barking at the mailman, at other dogs, at birds, helicopters that he can see from the back windows.
Still learning from a dog More
What if we just trusted God – the one who’s in a similar relationship with us – as Dewey is to my wife & I? What if we were up for whatever He had for us – even if it seems to be painful at the time? What if we had Dewey’s attitude – we’re happy for the relationships – and just assume that whatever’s happening will be good for us.
Learning from a dog – again More
Oh – by the way – that forgiveness thing. It’s good for anything we have done. Literally – anything. There’s nothing, no matter what some may say, that won’t be forgiven. Some would say if you’ve done certain things – you can’t be in “the church”. Well – maybe not in their “church”. But in Jesus’ church – sincerely ask for forgiveness from Jesus – and you will be forgiven.
As you read through these, if you’re already a Christian – think about your own experiences, like with reading the Bible and what you’ve expected after that. You’ll probably see yourself as having gone through these very feelings.
If you’re not a Christian – this will give you an idea of what to expect, and let you know that if / when you feel discouraged or wondering about things as you move along – you’re not alone. It’s part of the process of getting to know / believe / follow Jesus.
Revelation, People and Hype Cycles (Part 2) More
Anyway – back to the hype cycle. When you look at it from the human behavioral point of view – it makes sense that the hype cycle and Revelation would have so much in common. After all – while Gartner presumes to know people in the IT field very well – who knows more about all of us than the One who created us? (Answer: no one.)
Revelation and Hype Cycles – Introduction More
Well – I’d think that opening would get some interest! One way or another, people seem to be on all sides of this issue – and apparently even those on the same side have a hard time getting along with each other!
It is possible to have what you need be the same as what you want, and end up with more than you ever thought possible, more than what you need and what you want combined.
Maybe this is why some people think there won’t be sports in Heaven. Others say there won’t be sports in Heaven because it’ll be boring. Everyone will be perfectly good at playing whatever sport they’re in, so why bother? But why should Heaven be like here on earth?
