"I am confounded by the fact that I do believe—and that I believe so deeply."

A thought by Erwin Raphael McManus, from his book, The Genius of Jesus (p. 24). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)

Maybe this is true of you.

Erwin continues, "Frankly, a huge reason I am compelled to believe is because of who I was, who I have become, and who I am still becoming. My high school English literature teacher told me not to bother going to college because I would never make it. Forty years later I am the author of ten books, have won awards as a writer, and have received a doctorate in humane letters. I didn’t have a future before my encounter with Jesus. Now, for more than thirty-five years, I have traveled the world and made a living as a futurist consulting with corporations and coaching CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders from the business world, professional sports, and higher education."

A caterpillar to a butterfly

He then says, "I am convinced that my life is the outcome of the genius of Jesus, and that the genius of Jesus has as much to do with who he is as it does with who he makes you become. Jesus, as we will discover, carries all the attributes of a genius. He saw the world as no one ever had. He saw human potential where it was imperceivable to others. He elevated the entire definition of what it meant to be human. But his real genius was in making genius transferable. Jesus awakens the genius in everyone and anyone who would trust in his guidance and walk in his steps. If you let Jesus change your mind, he will awaken the genius within you. He will not make you great at physics or music. He will give you new eyes to see the beauty and wonder all around you. He will make you a conduit for the good and the beautiful and the true. He will awaken within you all you need to be fully alive. What if we are all caterpillars waiting to become butterflies? What if the genius of Jesus is that he knows how to unlock the genius in us all?"

Jesus genius is transferable. Now that is great, isn't it? Yes, yes! #continuethought

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