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Busting Old Paradigms
2 Corinthians 1:20 'For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.' (NIV)
 A paradigm is a construct of reality built to fit the facts as we see them. Sometimes, even educated people believe things that are not true just because they fit the current paradigm, the present view of reality. Every so often, a paradigm buster comes along: someone who presents an idea that challenges the existing view. At first, some people react to this because they don't want to change. But overtime, as people test the new paradigm in the real world, they find that it fits reality better than the paradigm they had before. God's promises are paradigm busters. They come into our lives and shake up all of our assumptions about who we are, what we are called to do, and what we are able to do through his power in us. At first, we react because we don't want to change, or because we don't think we can. But overtime we learn to accept the promises he has made -- if we test them, if we start behaving as if they're going to come to pass. Unless we put some weight on God's promises, we will never see a change.
Prayer: Lord, help me to accept the promises you have made about me, whether they seem hard to believe or not. Through your word, change the way I see myself and what you can do through me."
© 2003-2004 Mal Fletcher
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I started watching Edges on GOD TV. Very inspiring & informative programming. May God raise more creative missionaries like Mal Fletcher.
Joseph, India
Mal Fletcher is amazing; you should hear him preach. It's incredible. He came to my church in Norwich, England and just blew us away.
Lazarus, UK
Thanks for keeping us on our toes, Mal! As Christians living in today's ultra-pragmatic culture, our choices need to recognize the present reality while seeing it through the perspective of our God-revealed future.
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