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God Is Not Old Fashioned
by Linda Weaver Many of us don't think much about the spiritual side of things. We believe we have our lives under control and we are ready for what comes our way. Conversely, we are experiencing more and more stress and frustration. We have been taught by the world around us that we need to be strong. We dare not let anyone see us as weak. Perhaps our spiritual condition doesn't seem like much of an issue. Some of us may even think that our spiritual lives are separate from our daily lives. Definitely not! We may try to keep it separate thinking it isn't part of daily living. Besides, it's not cool to be spiritual. Exactly the opposite is true. Our spiritual condition (our heart of hearts) is where our true character resides. Prov 16:9 " In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps." NIV Matt 15:18-20 "But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart , and these make a man 'unclean.' For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. These are what make a man 'unclean'; but eating with unwashed hands does not make him 'unclean." NIV The ways of God obviously are not the ways of man. If man had his way there would certainly be no suffering. It is imperative that we realize how much we need God every day with every step. We could not take another breath, or another step if He did not allow it. Whether we believe it to be true or not doesn't matter. Our denial of God's truth doesn't invalidate it. God is always with us, not just for our bedtime prayers, but as we get dressed, eat breakfast, drive to work, and in all else that we do. We can talk with Him at any time about any and every issue. It's kind of like being at home with a loved one. We are busy in one room and they are busy in another. We know that we can call out to them at any time and they will answer. Only God is not in the other room, He is right with us - wherever we are. Our conversations with God are not one way. He will speak to our hearts. He will take away our fears and direct us through our every concern, if we will allow Him to. John 10:26-27 "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me." NIV God has His own time-table. It most often does not agree with ours. He is not intimidated by our deadlines. Don't think that just because He does not work like the high-speed internet that He is old-fashioned and out of date. To the contrary, His ways far exceed that. He created the universe out of nothing. He knew us before we were formed in our Mothers' wombs. He can handle today's technology. God is actually the one who gave knowledge to the creators of our technology. What? You think they did it on their own? Scripture tells us that there is nothing new in the world. Technology was part of God's plan from the beginning. Don't think for a moment that we have moved on without Him. No, Friends, He is the one who made it all possible. He is not just our Grandma's God. God's miracles and ancient stories of the Bible didn't stop when the Bible was made into a book with a cover. God is the reason we have progressed to where we are today. Eccl 1:9 "What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." NIV His ways are not outdated. He is the author and finisher or our faith and the reason that we are who we are. We need to recognize His authority. When we read the Scriptures we will find that events do not just happen on their own. God is the force behind them. He places people where He wants them and uses them according to His plan. God's Word, the Holy Bible, still operates in our lives as it did in the lives of those ancient men and women of the Bible. They are not fictional like Winnie the Pooh or Alice in Wonderland. Rest assured you will not meet those characters in heaven one day. However; you will meet many of those ancient men and women of the Bible there. You will hear from their own lips of their awesome adventures. God is just as real today as He was when all the events of the Bible took place. He walks with us, covers us like a shield. He goes before us, behind us, beside us. We cannot go anywhere that He is not there. http://www.faithwriters.com/member-profile.php?id=62536 http://todayswordfromgod.wordpress.com/ Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |