One reason God allows adversity in our lives is to get our Attention. He’s acutely aware of when we’re too preoccupied with ourselves and our interests. God knows when it’s time to plan an Interruption so we will take notice.
The question immediately arises isn’t there another way to capture our
Attention? Theoretically, the answer is yes. There are other means beside
Adversity. But it usually takes a jolt of some kind to bring us around.
“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but
Shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world”
When things go our way, it is sometimes difficult to turn our thoughts to God. If all is well, we may quickly drift into a state of self reliance and
Smugness. Our prayers can become lifeless, and the Word of God may start to sound unappealing to our complacent ears. And to make matters
Worse, we can begin to confuse our sense of well-being with spirituality.
When nothing is wrong, we fasely assume that everything is right.
Anyone who has been involved in evangelism knows what I’m talking
About. It is next to impossible for an unbeliever with no pressing problems to see the need for a Savior. That person might figure,
When everything is fine, why “mess it up” with God? But come back
To the same man or woman after adversity has struck, and you will find
A completely different attitude.
Difficulties can bring even the strongest and most stubborn to our
Knees. Consider Saul, who later became the apostle Paul. As he
Traveled to Damascus to arrest believers, God struck him down with
Blinding light, humiliating him in front of his traveling companions.
No doubt assuming his blindness was permanent, Saul was now ready
To listen to God.
What about you? What could God accomplish through you
If He had your undivided attention and loyalty? We sometimes
Forget that when God looks at our lives, He see not only our past,
But our potential future as well.
Posted By: The SISTAHS Ministry
Wednesday, August 20th 2008 at 2:14PM
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