Learning from God – it’s not what you think

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Lynn Swart was born into a privileged family in South Africa and then had an accident that left her paralysed, but that did not stop the plans God had for her

I was born in South Africa in 1957. My family were nominal Anglicans; it was a lovely home, but with no concept of God at all. 

In my final year of school, I met a girl called Lois whose parents were missionaries. She asked me: “What makes you a Christian?” I said: “I was born into a Christian family,” and she replied: “If you were born in a garage, would that make you a motor car?” 

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