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Dave in Tenn:
Brenda.  Fruitless daydreaming or taking credit.  Surely both would apply and I am often guilty of both.

Eileen, if what I said was spot on, I'm very glad.  And believe me, I'm not suggesting you were sinning then or now.  I do believe very much that imgination is a wonderful thing, and powerful when what we are imagining is based on truth.  But in looking for 'prooftexts' to expand on my profundity, I only saw instance after instance of God's judgement against imaginings.

Clearly, my little 'study' was not thorough and it seems clear to me that God had excellent reason to warn against vain and evil imaginings, but perhaps no reason to mention any obvious and self-evident productive uses for it.

My mea culpa was not so much for the message, but for the messenger.  We are well aware (moreso than most folks) of the damage and confusion that vain and evil imaginings can produce in people.  I am very capable of having that in my own life and mind, and God dragged me kicking and screaming to that remembrance this morning.

Here--in this forum and with this truth--I simply need to be more humble.  I hope that's clearer now. 

Love to you both.   

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