{"id":1706,"date":"2022-12-12T15:53:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T21:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lonniebuerge.com\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2023-05-12T15:53:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T20:53:56","slug":"god-is-changing-things-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lonniebuerge.com\/?p=1706","title":{"rendered":"God is Changing things up"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.docxpressoPlugin {\n\tfont-size: 83.35%;\n}\n\n.h5p_layout {\n    box-sizing: content-box !important;\n}\n\n.h5p_layout *{\n    float: none;\n    text-align: initial;\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\/*to make sure that floating elements are always inside the document bounds*\/\n.h5p_layout:after {\n    content: \" \";\n    display: block;\n    height: 0;\n    clear: both;\n    visibility: hidden;\n}\n\/* a default layout for documents without maste styles *\/\n.h5p_default_layout {\n    margin-top: 3.6rem;\n    margin-left: 8.50464rem;\n    margin-bottom: 3.6rem;\n    margin-right: 8.50464rem;\n    writing-mode: lr-tb;\n}\n\/*hack for IE *\/\nwbr:after { content: \"\\00200B\"; 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The whole idea that God might make some changes<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>to<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>the order of things in the heavens<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>was not at all comfortable for Devil. So off Devil went to talk some sense into God .<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Normal\"><span>God was having a meeting with<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>St.<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Peter<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>about widening the Gates of Paradise just a bit. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>While everyone got in, there was a bit of a bottleneck there and God did not think that made any sense. However, St. Peter was a stickler for precedent and procedure so he often liked to have good screening mechanisms in place. \u201cPete, for God\u2019s sake, lighten up!\u201d <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>God was on a roll and a little edgy about this. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>\u201cGod\u2019s sake?\u201d mocked Peter who could be a bit of a sarcastic one at times. \u201cOh, I\u2019m sorry,\u201d God said slightly embarrassed at the slip in language, \u201cI just want a better experience there\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Normal\"><span>\u201cGod, we need to talk!!\u201d <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Devil was<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>the biggest<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>drama-queen and never minded butting in on God\u2019s business. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>God looked up and smiled knowingly that change was hard for Devil. \u201cDevil, you have interrupted us again. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Now sit and have some lavender tea!\u201d God was not willing to take the pressure off Pete while placating Devil.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Normal\"><span>\u201cCould one of you angels please bring Devil some lavender tea, please?\u201d asked God. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>\u201cTea!! It\u2019s always tea! You think that just because we sit and talk and sip tea that I\u2019m going to change my opinion!\u201d Devil was not giving up. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>\u201cBetter make it a double,\u201d God sighed and went back to<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>pressuring Peter.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Normal\"><span>God and St. Peter went on with their discussion and review of gate procedures. Pete was the skeptical one and God was the one for more flexibility but finally Peter gave in and agreed to review things and make it more pleasant. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>\u201cOh, that\u2019s great. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Thank you Peter. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>I knew we could come up with a plan,\u201d God finally said, \u201clet me know how it all turns out.\u201d<\/span>&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>St. Peter rolled his eyes at Devil on the way out.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Normal\"><span>God turned to Devil who had, in fact, drank all the tea and asked for second one. \u201cNow, Devil, my good friend, what is it that you wanted?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Normal\"><span>\u201cGod, why is it that you always seem to want to make changes?\u201d <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>Devil had rehearsed a bit for the pitch to God. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>\u201cIt has been working fine. <\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>You demand obedience (after all you sent down those tablet things once) and then when things get rough, you provide some punishment<\/span>&#x200b;&#x200b;&nbsp;<span>and we all move on. 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