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| How do we reenchant the everyday with the sense that God is in fact active by his Spirit, bringing new creation, without reaffirming our basically banal, middle class existence as the chief place of God's activity? Without saying that what God really wants is to make you a super smiley, luxury 4WD driving soccer mum who doesnt get flustered, is generally dissapproving of unnice people, but really knows how to throw a pink everywhere fairy party to 'serve' all the other smiley luxury 4WD driving soccer mums, because it is 'for the kids'. Which is a round about way of saying that as I watched 'The Blind Side' , with it's sugar sweet spirituality and 'O you are so generous' overtones, all I could think was 'why dont you just pay more taxes so that your country might have a chance at fixing it's problems'. There is plenty in the New Testament that speaks against 'playing the benefactor'. (although still plenty about generosity too) Anyway, all this was from repeated listens to his inane song that plays on the local Christian radio |
| Artist: Francesca Battistelli Title: This Is The Stuff | | |
Lyrics to This Is The Stuff :
I lost my keys in the great unknown
And call me please 'Cuz I can't find my phone
This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use
45 in a 35
Sirens and fines while I'm running behind
Whoa
This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use
So break me of impatience
Conquer my frustrations
I've got a new appreciation
It's not the end of the world
Oh Oh Oh
This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff
Someone save me
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
And I've gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use
Oh Oh Oh Oh
This is the stuff You use
I lost my keys in the great unknown
And call me please 'Cuz I can't find my phone
This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use
45 in a 35
Sirens and fines while I'm running behind
Whoa
This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff that's getting to me lately
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
But I gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use
So break me of impatience
Conquer my frustrations
I've got a new appreciation
It's not the end of the world
Oh Oh Oh
This is the stuff that drives me crazy
This is the stuff
Someone save me
In the middle of my little mess
I forget how big I'm blessed
This is the stuff that gets under my skin
And I've gotta trust You know exactly what You're doing
It might not be what I would choose
But this is the stuff You use
Oh Oh Oh Oh
This is the stuff You use"
Sure, in one sense it s a good attempt at patience through providence, but on the other hand, it is annoying
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