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when i take off driving

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past place, been tainted The Acts of the Apostles, chapter 8, verses 26 - 39 ! Today’s Scripture sounds so  simply , well, simple . Doesn’t it? God sends Philip down that road, where he promptly bumps into a potential convert. After just a little Bible study, it all ends with a baptism!   It’s all so neat and tidy . Isn’t it? It’s enough to make you wonder, why can’t it be like that for me ? Because the truth is, life rarely feels so cut and dried . More often than not, life seems to go the opposite way. The paths we tend to find ourselves on aren’t clear-cut. They’re rocky , meandering , and we’re not altogether sure if they’re leading anywhere at all. Much less to a destination God would have us reach… In fact, that may be why you’re here today. I know for many of us, church is something of a last stop. We think a little religion might help us make heads and tails of the path we’re on. We hope the pastor will have some words to get off the Godless track and onto t...