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God is NOT a heavenly bellhop whose job is to satisfy your every desire.

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God is NOT a holy matchmaker whose job is to secure your spouse.

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God is NOT a cosmic bodyguard whose job is to protect you from harm.

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God is NOT the world’s best nanny whose job is to make sure your children "turn out right."

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God is NOT a divine doctor, healing your every physical and mental ailment.

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God is NOT a wonder-working accountant, whose job is to solve all your financial problems—provided you drop off a portion in the church coffers, of course.

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God is the essence and presence of Love that sits and sobs with us on the roadside when the wheels have fallen off.

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These are from my Palm Sunday article at @CTmagazine: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/april-web-only/jonathan-merritt-palm-sunday-gift-disillusionment.html

Palm Sunday and the Gift of Disillusionment

How the story of Jesus’ triumphal entry—and my chronic pain diagnosis—helped me trade in false hopes for a truer picture of God.

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/april-web-only/jonathan-merritt-palm-sunday-gift-disillusionment.html

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