"Whatever"
“Whatever” has become a very negative response to someone during a discussion. The Urban Dictionary says that the reply is an indication that you are indifferent or no longer care about the situation. In a conversation between parent and child, the one word answer is probably met with anger and displeasure. Between friends it is probably just shrugged off, but either way, it is not a nice way of reacting. When Jesus used the word, it was in a very different way than our culture today. He said that He could do nothing by Himself; He could do only what He saw His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son does also. (John 5:19) He also said, “ Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24 In the book of Philippians, Paul uses the word whatever too. He says that whatever happens we should conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. He also declares that we should think on whatever is t...