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I am totally uninspired for this one, but I'll make up the words as I go. Today was a great day at my church, a young man who is our youth pastor got up for the first time at our church and preached the word (the bible) with authority. I don't know too much about Jason other than this kid is incredible. He looks like he should be in an Arby's commercial eating a giant roast beef sandwich, I have no idea what made this kid decide to give his life over to preaching. I've heard of stories before about some pretty important leaders in evangelicalism like John MacArthur, he gave up an opportunity to play in the NFL to become one of the greatest modern preachers of the bible.

I think when some people become born again, God asks them to give up certain things for His Glory, not because those things are bad in and of themselves, but I think it is a test than God requires of allot of born again Christians, why he doesn't make some people give away certain things and other he demands it is a mystery, but it definitely happens all the time. I guess my question more of a loving compliment to God is why have you allowed me to keep certain things in my life that I'm really good at and you have called many to sacrifice the exact same thing you have allowed me to keep? Thanks God.

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