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This week, Paul reflects on how belief in the existence of God

shapes every corner of our daily lives,

and how, even with right theology,

we can still live like practical atheists,

functionally forgetting God in the mundane moments of everyday life.

Here's this week's Wednesday's word.

I've said many times that I believe that the first four words of the Bible, in the beginning,

God, are the four most important words in the Bible. Since the Bible is the word of God,

written by the Almighty Creator and reigning king of the universe, then perhaps these are the

four most important words ever written, and therefore worthy of our careful examination and

application. This may sound unnecessarily obvious because if you're a Christian, of course you believe that God exists.

But it's worth stating the obvious again.

The most important thing for your mind to contemplate and your heart to meditate on is the existence of God.

The way you approach your spouse, children, parents, neighbors, boss, co-workers,

employees, career, education, daily household tasks, finances, body, fitness, nutrition,

sexuality, the joys and disappointments of life, your identity, meaning and purpose

will all somehow be shaped by your view of the existence of God,

or perhaps more accurately, how you live your everyday life in light of the existence of God.

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