Are we "blessed" or "lucky"?

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It’s sort of an unspoken rule that good Christians refrain from using the word “luck” when describing happy circumstances.  By far the more spiritual word is “blessed,” for it connotes divine intervention by God as opposed to mere chance. So when you reflect on ten years of happy marriage, you are supposed to say that you are “blessed” to have a loving and supportive spouse. When you eat a particularly delicious homemade meal, you are supposed to ... read more

God Things

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As my close friends and family already know, I’ve always struggled with the notion of God blessing His children with stuff. I get fidgety and cynical whenever something is said about God providing funds for a new building project or the money for a second car or new TV. I roll my eyes when pastors announce that God has intervened to help get parking lots re-paved or new sound systems ordered.  I have an extremely negative visceral reaction when the term “blessing” ... read more

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