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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Encountering an extraordinary God in ordinary life  Issue # 285 October 8, 2001 Wiggle Room   The little boy sat restlessly, fidgeting and sighing, in his seat at church. He tried talking to the man next to him, but got a loud shush in response. His mom whispered something to him and he sat still for all of a minute, then began to fidget again. He swung his feet back and forth, riffled through the pages of the Bible, tapped, wiggled and fidgeted. His mom whispered to him again, and he sat still again, for all of a minute. The scene repeated itself several times. Finally, he stood up and started to dance in front of his seat. Mom’s response was a little louder this time, "Sit down!" I almost laughed out loud at his response, "But mom, there’s not enough wiggle room in the chair." Wiggle room. We look for it in our daily lives, where are the grey areas? How fast can I go above the posted speed limit without getting a ticket? How long can I take for lunch without upsetting the boss? We sometimes do it with God. Oh I can do it, I know that I’m forgiven, He’ll understand. He will understand, but when we do that, we cheapen His sacrifice on the cross. What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.                                                                               Romans 6:1-4 NIV   Perhaps it is time for us to grow up in our faith. To stop looking for wiggle room and seek maturity and obedience. Until next time, when you feel tempted to look for wiggle room, may Holy Spirit convict you and keep you on the right path. God bless. Kevin To share your thoughts on this issue of Gleanings, or to share prayer concerns email us at corbin_writer@hotmail.com. At Gleanings, we have a dedicated team of prayer warriors and all prayer concerns are kept strictly confidential. If you enjoyed this issue of Gleanings From The Word, email it, in its entirety, to a friend. For information on use of Gleanings in your church newsletter or other situations please visit the permissions page on our website http://gleanings.jesusanswers.com © 2001 K.F. "Kevin" Corbin   All Rights Reserved SUBSCRIBE TO GLEANINGS FOR FREE BACK ISSUES