Sometimes I’ve argued with God. That’s because I hear my own words instead of His words about what He’s done for me through Jesus Christ. As a local teacher, I often tell my elementary school students that they need to do three things: listen, remember, and obey. I say, “If you don’t listen to me will you hear what I want you to do?” They always say “No.” Then I ask, “If you don’t remember what you heard, can you obey?” This takes a little longer for a response, but they usually come up with another “No.” Then I finally ask, “If you’ve listened to me, and remembered what I said—but you don’t want to do it, will you obey?” They realize that they won’t obey unless they decide to.
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