Around the Year With Emmet Fox - 6 October 2010
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Around the Year With Emmet Fox - 6 October 2010
NO BUTS
When the devil has been unmasked a number of times, his final refuge seems to be the harmless-looking word but. Students of the teaching of Jesus Christ who would not be deceived by any of the familiar devices, constantly surrender their principles, and therefore their demonstration, to the little word but.
"Of course I know that God is the only power-but-."
"Of course I know that God is omnipresent-but-."
"Of course I know that God is love-but-."
"Of course I know that there is no hurry because I am in eternity-but-."
"Of course I know that John or Mary must be the living expression of God, just as I am-but-."
If there is true, there are no buts.
And they all with one consent began to make excuse (Luke 14:18)
When the devil has been unmasked a number of times, his final refuge seems to be the harmless-looking word but. Students of the teaching of Jesus Christ who would not be deceived by any of the familiar devices, constantly surrender their principles, and therefore their demonstration, to the little word but.
"Of course I know that God is the only power-but-."
"Of course I know that God is omnipresent-but-."
"Of course I know that God is love-but-."
"Of course I know that there is no hurry because I am in eternity-but-."
"Of course I know that John or Mary must be the living expression of God, just as I am-but-."
If there is true, there are no buts.
And they all with one consent began to make excuse (Luke 14:18)
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A friend of mine in the program said she went a month without using "but" She said it was just about the hardest thing she's ever done - but I'd bet she used it once or twice and didn't tell me.
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