Comments on: Are You a Numbers Person? Is God?

By: Pam Richardson

Pam Richardson — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:17:06 +0000

I am not a numbers person. I am so thankful that God knows me and knows everything about me, even the hairs on my head. This is most interesting!

By: PaulaShort

PaulaShort — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:27:16 +0000

Lisa, this is really interesting. I’m not a number person math was my worst subject.
Blessings.
Visiting today from Tune In Thursday #8&9

By: David

David — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 21:55:48 +0000

I’m a computer programmer and I work a fair bit with statistics, so I suppose I’m a numbers person — though I think of myself more as a patterns person, and maths about patterns more than about numbers. I love the language of numbers (like in Chip Heath’s book) and I find the way maths has developed over the centuries fascinating.

Making a number into a name makes it easier to grasp — a fortnight, a day’s travel, a nation. Making a name into a number emphasises each individual in the set. The Books of Numbers (of course) and Chronicles are big on numbers and lists, and not just the usual suspects — seven, twelve, forty, — but real numbers — Numbers 1:25 “those registered to the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.” Every one counts. These books, and all the lists in Nehemiah of the people who helped heal Jerusalem, remind me how important to God are all the ordinary “little” people. We each have our place in His Book and as part of His Body.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:41:02 +0000

How interesting! Numbers can give us a brand new perspective. A sometimes scary perspective, too, but honest. I tend to like percentages over hard numbers when it comes to analytics. That book sounds very interesting though!

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:05:27 +0000

How fascinating. I love this sort of trivia full of wisdom. Just ordered the book from my library. Thanks Lisa!

By: Jerralea Winn Miller

Jerralea Winn Miller — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:59:07 +0000

I’m not a numbers person. It blows my mind to realize how intimate God is with each of His children. I often say, “I have three daughters and I can’t keep up where they are every minute; yet God knows the thoughts of each of our hearts!”

What an awesome glorious God we serve!

By: Maryleigh

Maryleigh — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:55:12 +0000

I am not a numbers person but they both fascinate and overwhelm me. My boys cannot fathom how a mom cannot have a favorite – but when I had five sons, I understood how they can all be your favorite – and how in such vast numbers of people, God can love each one of us like a favorite. This would make a good stocking stuffer for my math guys!

By: Joanne Viola

Joanne Viola — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:25:35 +0000

Math was my favorite subject in school! I enjoyed this post as it was such a good reminder this morning that although there are many people in this world, God loves ME! Oh, and He loves you too! 🙂

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:25:48 +0000

I love the concept, Lisa! Numbers fascinate me!

By: Lois Flowers

Lois Flowers — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:53:42 +0000

I think you may have ruined M&Ms and Pringles for me, Lisa. (Just kidding.) This sounds like a fascinating book. Even better, though, is God’s care for each of us as if we were the only one in the world. Hugs, friend.