Ep. 318: "But God, My Way Would Be Better"

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April 13, 2025 • 22 mins

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In Podcast Episode 318, “But God, My Way Would Be Better,” Kim discusses the human tendency to question how God does things and the temptation to believe we could do better if the decisions were up to us. Naaman, the commander of the Aramean army, was not pleased with how God’s prophet Elisha addressed his request to be healed. He thought it would be handled a certain way, and when it wasn’t, he was angry. Before we condemn Naaman for his attitude, let’s examine our own hearts.

Our focal passage for this episode is 2 Kings 5:1-19 with 11-12 as the focal verses:

11 But Naaman became angry and stalked away. “I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!” he said. “I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of the Lord his God and heal me! 12 Aren’t the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.

WEEKLY ENGAGEMENT FEATURE:

When have you last questioned the Lord’s methods? What insights do you now have?

Additional Resources and Scriptures:

“If It Was Up to Me” by Ben Fuller ft. Carrie Underwood
“How Would I Know” by Kathy Troccoli
8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. 9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. (Is. 55:8-9)
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