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    A Gumby Attitude and the Sovereignty of God

    You may remember Gumby, the green clay figure of the 1950’s television series created by Art Clokey. I vividly remember the Gumby Davey and Goliath series that featured the hymn A Mighty Fortress is Our God by Martin Luther. The Davey and Goliath youth series dealt with issues like authority, sharing, and prejudice. I thought of an attribute of Gumby that I had not been aware of as a child that broadened my understanding of how to respond to the sovereignty of God. Let me explain.     Recently, I noticed my lack of flexibility in life. I have subconscious ideas of how areas of my life should be. These ideas…