 Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful
 "Soul of a Man" STEVEN STERN
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Posted on 05/13/2015 6:01:27 PM PDT by fatima
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One August evening in Vermont, a young missionary spoke at our small church. The country where he and his wife served was in religious turmoil, and it was considered too dangerous for children. In one of his stories, he told us about a heart-wrenching episode when his daughter pleaded with him not to leave her behind at a boarding school.
I was a new dad at that time, having recently been blessed with a daughter, and the story upset me. How could loving parents leave their daughter alone like that? I muttered to myself. By the time the talk was finished, I was so worked up that I ignored the offer to visit with the missionary. I charged out of the church, saying out loud as I left: “I’m sure glad I’m not like . . .”
In that instant, the Holy Spirit stopped me cold. I couldn’t even finish the sentence. Here I was, saying almost word for word what the Pharisee said to God: “I thank You that I am not like other men” (Luke 18:11). How disappointed I was in myself! How disappointed God must have been! Since that evening, I’ve asked God to help me listen to others with humility and restraint as they pour their hearts out in confession, profession, or pain.
INSIGHT
: The story that Jesus tells of the two men who went into the temple to pray reminds us of what God considers important. The religious Pharisee focused entirely on himself and his efforts, highlighting what he did and didn’t do. However, the tax collector, who would have been considered one of the worst sinners of his day, recognized his unworthiness and focused on God and His mercy. Jesus said it was the “sinner” who went away justified before God (vv. 13-14). Jesus wants His listeners to understand that it is not what we do that makes us right with God; it is God who makes us right with Him.
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Moody Blues - Question - Royal Albert Hall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmOZFAYeurY
Great rendition of it at the Red Rock concert PBS showed circa. about 1993.
The ultimate question would be WHO?
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Creedence Clearwater Revival: Who’ll Stop The Rain ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIPan-rEQJA
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Does she love me, with all her heart
Should I worry, when we’re apart . . .
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