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bluidkiti · 07-19-2014, 02:34 PM

Whoppers Or Adventures?
By Randy Kilgore

But You are the same, and Your years will have no end. —Psalm 102:27

My grandfather loved to tell stories, and I loved to listen. Papaw had two kinds of tales. “Whoppers” were stories with a whiff of truth, but which changed with each new telling. “Adventures” were stories that really happened, and the facts never changed when retold. One day my grandfather told a story that just seemed too far-fetched to be true. “Whopper,” I declared, but my grandfather insisted it was true. Although his telling never varied, I simply couldn’t believe it, it was that unusual.

Then one day, while I was listening to a radio program, I heard the announcer tell a story that confirmed the truth of my grandfather’s tale. My grandfather’s “whopper” suddenly became an “adventure.” It was a moving moment of remembrance that made him even more trustworthy in my eyes.

When the psalmist wrote about the unchanging nature of God (102:27), he was offering this same comfort—the trustworthiness of God—to us. The idea is repeated in Hebrews 13:8 with these words, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” This can lift our hearts above our daily trials to remind us that an unchanging, trustworthy God rules over even the chaos of a changing world.
Our God is God—He does not change;
His truth, His love remain each day the same,
He’s faithful to His matchless name,
For God is God—He does not change. —D. DeHaan
Let the sameness of God waft over your heart with His peace in your storms.

MajestyJo · 07-20-2014, 12:59 AM

Not sure I see the connection. I look at Whoppers as lies and mistakes because we are not walking with our God. Just because I make a mistake, doesn't mean I am one, even if it was a whopper. My God loves me any way, it is about me loving and liking myself and self forgiveness.

An adventure, is turning my day over to my God and see what He has in mind and where He is going to lead me.

In can be an enjoyable adventure, or I can decide to go grudgingly and look at the worst case scenario, instead of looking it as a new experience and a God given gift.

07-19-2014, 02:34 PM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 74,250	Whoppers Or Adventures? Whoppers Or Adventures? By Randy Kilgore But You are the same, and Your years will have no end. —Psalm 102:27 My grandfather loved to tell stories, and I loved to listen. Papaw had two kinds of tales. “Whoppers” were stories with a whiff of truth, but which changed with each new telling. “Adventures” were stories that really happened, and the facts never changed when retold. One day my grandfather told a story that just seemed too far-fetched to be true. “Whopper,” I declared, but my grandfather insisted it was true. Although his telling never varied, I simply couldn’t believe it, it was that unusual. Then one day, while I was listening to a radio program, I heard the announcer tell a story that confirmed the truth of my grandfather’s tale. My grandfather’s “whopper” suddenly became an “adventure.” It was a moving moment of remembrance that made him even more trustworthy in my eyes. When the psalmist wrote about the unchanging nature of God (102:27), he was offering this same comfort—the trustworthiness of God—to us. The idea is repeated in Hebrews 13:8 with these words, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” This can lift our hearts above our daily trials to remind us that an unchanging, trustworthy God rules over even the chaos of a changing world. Our God is God—He does not change; His truth, His love remain each day the same, He’s faithful to His matchless name, For God is God—He does not change. —D. DeHaan Let the sameness of God waft over your heart with His peace in your storms. __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

07-20-2014, 12:59 AM	#2
MajestyJo Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 25,078	Not sure I see the connection. I look at Whoppers as lies and mistakes because we are not walking with our God. Just because I make a mistake, doesn't mean I am one, even if it was a whopper. My God loves me any way, it is about me loving and liking myself and self forgiveness. An adventure, is turning my day over to my God and see what He has in mind and where He is going to lead me. In can be an enjoyable adventure, or I can decide to go grudgingly and look at the worst case scenario, instead of looking it as a new experience and a God given gift. __________________ Love always, Jo I share because I care.

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