God didn’t dictate the whole Bible the way an executive mechanically dictates letters to his secretary. The human authors’ personalities are like musical instruments. If I play the same tune on a number of wind instruments, each will sound different even if I play the exact melody in the same key and even though it’s all coming from the same breath – mine. If I play “Amazing Grace” on a tuba, baritone, trombone, French horn, trumpet, oboe, clarinet, and flute, it is all “Andy- breathed” or “Andy-produced,” but it goes through the “personality” of the instrument. In one sense that’s how God produced the Bible through human authors.
Andy Naselli

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#1 · February 24, 2004, 8:19 am

Posted by: amazinggraze <amazinggraze@...>

God promises joy, not happiness.  There is a difference.  Joy is deep down in our heart.  We can rejoice even when we weep for something that has happened.  He loves us and wants the best for us, so often does NOT give us what we want, that we think will make us happy.  There is nothing wrong with happiness.
 
Marci
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: <a title=talismanacres@telus.net href="mailto:talismanacres@telus.net">Talisman Acres
To: <a title=homesteadheaven@welovegod.org href="mailto:homesteadheaven@welovegod.org">homesteadheaven@welovegod.org
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [HomeSteadHeaven] Tossing the TV
I dont understand this.  How can you say that God doesnt want us to be happy??? 
 

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