Critical Thinking
What is your definition? Being homeless? Being without a job? Divorce? Death of a child or spouse? A loved one being in trouble with the law? The phone call you wish you had never received? The diagnosis that suggests your life has come to an end? The knock on the door? Financial ruin?
At what point does your life change; never to be the same again.
What deciding moment will from then on mark your life? Before! After!
Are you, (like me) facing a moment such as that?
How many such "moments" in one lifetime does a human have to bear?
How many times have you heard/thought, "Why does a loving God allow . . . to happen?"
Where do you go from here?
Do you turn away from God, or do you turn towards Him?
Most people do not give God consideration until a crisis occurs! Even those who do not believe; when in the middle of a crisis have been known to cry out to God for help! Some who do believe have been known to turn away!
Is God using critical circumstances to get a stubborn people's attention?
Is that why everyone I know is facing a crisis in their life.
Has it come down to the fact, that time is running out? That we don't have the luxury of playing any longer; that a line has been drawn in the dirt and we have to make-up our mind! Do we choose God or not!?!
For those of us that have been believers for a while; do we continue in our faith, believing that God is able to handle the "big stuff"? Do we hang on to our "hope"?
A friend texted me this morning: "It is easy to trust God when things are going well and His blessings are flowing, but what happens when the way becomes difficult and the blessings aren't apparent? Those are the times that God uses to test our faith, are you passing your test?"
We've all heard life described as a road or pathway. The Bible calls it a "broad road and a narrow road" and says the broad road leads to destruction. Hippies (of which I was one!) called life a "trip" and they were so right. We carry bags with us as we go down life's highway, and often times (until we learn a lesson), will keep taking the wrong turn (going in circles) until we get it right. Sometimes the road is smooth sailing; sometimes bumpy; sometimes all uphill; sometimes spiraling down at a pace we can't seem to endure. It's a road we all have to travel; no one can make the "trip" for us; and those who cheat (bypassing a situation) always get caught and will have to face the music!
I know that God is able to handle any situation I face. I know that no matter how unfaithful I am; He is faithful. I know I can trust Him to carry my baggage when it gets too heavy; He will even carry me when necessary! I am so thankful for His love, forgiveness and mercies that are new every morning!
If you don't know Jesus as your LORD and Savior, I urge you to call out to Him; to ask Him to make Himself real to you! I promise, He will meet you right where you are. I know; I've been at the end of my rope, with no where to go!
The "peace that passes all understanding" is available to you too!
P.S. sorry for the cliches and mixed metaphors!
