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Joseph took them off his father’s lap and bowed with his face touching the ground. Then Joseph took both of them, Ephraim on his right, facing Israel’s left, and Manasseh on his left, facing Israel’s right, and brought them close to him.
Gen 48:12-13
Most of us don't face a problem gracefully, but have you noticed they keep coming and usually when you're not expecting them? Problem solving hasn't always been interesting to me, but the life of Albert Einstein is. Most know him for his theory of relativity, but look closer and you will find him to be the master of one-line truisms. His opinions have not only influenced science, but every facet of life. Although I'm not certain of his spiritual condition, there's no question God blessed him with superior intellect and tenacious behavior. When asked about it he said, "It's not that I'm smart, it's just that I stay with a problem longer."
Some who knew him found his bizarre behavior and opinions to be annoying and misguided. But time has validated Einstein's opinions and silenced his critics. I can read, but I'll never understand his mathematical equations, but I can personally attest that at least one of his beliefs is absolutely true. He said, "There is nothing that is a more certain sign of insanity than to do the same thing over and over and expect the results to be different." What we have in his one statement is the reason why most of us will never solve some of our problems; we worship a god named, "Status Quo."
Pray it
Thank you for teaching me this simple truth and being patient as I try to learn it. In no way do I aspire to be like Einstein, but with every fiber in my body, I want to be like Jesus. That, without question, goes against the grain of the status quo, and the only way to please You.
Resources
Without an intimate relationship with God, people won't pray. (2000)
When the
world won't come to church, we need to take church to the world.. (2001)
Just because
you don't see someone looking at you doesn't mean they're not watching. (2002)
Prayer is often the first thing discussed in church and the last thing done. (2004)
God as bigger
than our problems when we pray and ask for help. (2005)
No one wants to hear they're applying a double-standard. (2007)
Want to see your habits multiply? (2008)
Regardless where we say we going, we're headed toward our focus. (2009)
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