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Professed God vs. functional gods

係Angie 度講過Professed God 同 functional gods 呢兩個concepts, 宜家係度解釋下先。
(Source: Seeing with New Eyes by David Powlison)

Professed God: 對於基督徒來講﹐當然就係我地所信既神。引用Professor 所講: "As a Christian you profess that God controls all things, and works everything to his glory and your ultimate well being. You profess that God is your rock and refuge, a very present help in whatever troubles you face. You profess to worship him, trust him, love him, obey him.".[+/-] result

Functional gods: "what or who actually controls [our] particular actions, thoughts, emotions, attitudes, memories, and anticipations." "But in that moment - or hour, day, season - of anxiety, you live as if you needed to control all things. You live as if something - money, someone's approval, a ‘successful’ sermon, your grade on an exam, good health, avoiding conflict, getting your way - matters more than trusting and loving God. You live as if some temporary good feeling could provide you refuge, as if your actions could make the world right. Your functional god competes with your professed God.".[+/-] result

其實唔想照quote, 但係又怕自己paraphrase 得唔好。好慚愧﹐好多時我既functional gods 都同我信果位獨一真神去爭位﹐因為甘﹐浪費好多時間同心力去擔心﹐去嘗試改變一D 事情﹐令到生活多左好多無謂既痛苦。真係好需要改變自己既諗法﹐以至我既professed God 同functional God 都係果位全能既真神。

posted by 板板子 @ 1:04 AM