I love to fish, and if there is one thing fisherman do well, it’s exaggerating. The “fish-tale” is a common idiom for exaggeration of an actual event. I used to fish a lot more than I do now, but when I did, my friends and I would call each other to brag about the day’s fishing. Inevitably a potential whopper that suspends belief would spew out. You’ve said it: “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Other variations are, “photograph of it or it didn’t happen,” and “where’s the vid?” Sometimes we hear things that seem so outrageous that...
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Today’s post is inspired by thoughts emanating from a post by Michael Perkins. I often say, “If you knew me before Jesus, you would not recognize me at all.” Sometimes, I change it a little to, “If you knew me before Jesus, you would not like me at all.” I recognize myself more with the repentant robber on the cross than with Paul. At least Paul thought he was doing God’s will when he fought against Christians. I fought against God, on purpose. I don’t know if it is some psychological issue I have or the Holy Spirit, but...
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