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So maybe you've gone through this, or maybe you're going through it right now, and that is

sensing, like you're not, you just don't feel close to God, and you wonder if, am I just

praying to the wall here or just thin air when I do pray? Like, what's going on? I had someone

suggests this to me, and then I've read several authors talk about this too, that there

might be an element of a relationship with God where he does that on purpose. So it's not necessarily

our fault or anything. But it's like, okay, now I want you to come seek me in a different way.

Like there's a, there's almost a hide and seek element to it.

I hate to put it that way, but I don't know how else to you. It's like, I want to see you.

We even do that in human relationships.

Like, will you seek me out in a different way?

Because I'd like to take you to the new level in our relationship or something like that.

I think there may be against something to it.

This is fun for gatherings with the old youth group or something.

Uh-huh.

There, would you rather questions for the Bible?

Oh.

Would you rather, like, I'm just looking at them.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Would you rather have the super strength of Samson or the wisdom of Solomon? Oh. I'd like the wisdom of Solomon. Okay. Well, that's the right answer. How about you? Clearly. Is it? Yes. Let's take the biblical. Well, I meant it. But also, it does sound cool. Would you rather be carried to heaven in a chariot of fire or have God add 15 years to your life?

Oh, chariot.

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