{"id":750,"date":"2023-03-26T16:34:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T16:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanabread.store\/?p=750"},"modified":"2024-12-10T17:39:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T17:39:09","slug":"imagination-is-the-greatest-gift-god-has-given-us-and-it-ought-to-be-devoted-entirely-to-him-oswald-chambers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanabread.net\/imagination-is-the-greatest-gift-god-has-given-us-and-it-ought-to-be-devoted-entirely-to-him-oswald-chambers\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cImagination is the greatest gift God has given us, and it ought to be devoted entirely to Him.\u201d Oswald Chambers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/nanabread.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nanabread.net\r\n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7.png 301w, https:\/\/nanabread.net\r\n\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/7-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dictionary defines imagination as the ability to form a mental image of something not actually present to the senses; often determined by past experiences and things we have heard or learned.&nbsp; This very powerful gift, uniquely given by God to humans must be carefully guarded, because if it is not devoted to God is can easily be misused and misguided. 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