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Unless you are an atheist, you understand the importance of having
God in your life. Even if you are not what you think you should be
in His eyes, you continue to acknowledge the part He plays in your
life.
They say that there is no atheist in foxholes.
When men face death, those for whom God meant little suddenly find
themselves praying to Him for help and relief.
For so many of us, God is there for us to call
on Him when we need something. He is the medic whom we beg to heal
us when faced with a life threatening condition. He is the fireman
we summon when things get out of control and we run out of options.
He is the counselor who has the answers when our relationships are
not working out. And when all else fails, He is the miracle worker
who can do the impossible.
When, however, all is well, we tend to forget
Him, neglect Him and take Him for granted. When the sun shines on
us, we tend not to care much about Him. When the storm clouds are
upon us, however, we suddenly look for Him. And when He doesn’t
respond to us quickly, we get upset with Him and accuse Him of not
caring and not answering our prayers. Even if we know that “no”
is still an answer, we refuse to accept what we see is any form of
rejection of our petitions. In short, we are like spoiled brats who
insist on getting what they want, when they want it and how they
want it.
What we need to do is grow up and mature
spiritually. We need to understand and accept that God is not a yes
man who is subservient to us. We need to recognize that He is who He
is, the Lord and Master of all that is. That being the case, we must
remember who we are and who He is and know our place in the grand
scheme of things.
When we ask for something, we should be prepared
to be denied. At the same time, we accept that what is to us a
denial is for God part of an over all plan for us. The many severe
limitations that are ours get in the way of seeing down the road.
God sees what we cannot see. We often ask for what works against us.
When He rejects my petition, I often can later see very clearly that
His rejection was a blessing in disguise.
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