August 1: Something More About His Ways
Anyone have an icepack? This lesson beat me up pretty bad!!
Yes, I know that I have grown the most spiritually during times when I was most distraught physically or emotionally. Yet I never seem to want to allow other people to go through difficult times if I can possibly think of anything to alleviate their pain. I'm cowering in shame as I recall all the times I have interferred in people's lives and "robbed them of the teaching and preaching of Jesus Christ Himself," "played the spiritual amateur providence," or "waited in spiritual sulks" because I couldn't see how God was working in my loved one's life.
Jesus, forgive me for the times when I disobey You even if the motive is compassion. Make us so sensitive to Your still, small voice that we obey every thought that you place in our minds, even if that means we must leave the hurting, be silent about Your truths, or wait before we work. Most of all, teach us to truly believe that You love the ones that we love so much more than we do.
Yes, I know that I have grown the most spiritually during times when I was most distraught physically or emotionally. Yet I never seem to want to allow other people to go through difficult times if I can possibly think of anything to alleviate their pain. I'm cowering in shame as I recall all the times I have interferred in people's lives and "robbed them of the teaching and preaching of Jesus Christ Himself," "played the spiritual amateur providence," or "waited in spiritual sulks" because I couldn't see how God was working in my loved one's life.
Jesus, forgive me for the times when I disobey You even if the motive is compassion. Make us so sensitive to Your still, small voice that we obey every thought that you place in our minds, even if that means we must leave the hurting, be silent about Your truths, or wait before we work. Most of all, teach us to truly believe that You love the ones that we love so much more than we do.
posted by Jane at 5:51 AM
1 Comments:
Kevin, it's so good to hear from you!
Yes, I remember the day in the cafeteria, and that memory helps me to see more about the truth of this lesson. I remember thanking God that day that you were such a wonderful friend and that you would be there in any situation. That's it, isn't it! God wants us to have compassion and use that compassion to fuel our prayers and whatever actions that HE leads us to do. We just have to be careful that we don't end up playing God and trying to use our prayers to order God around by telling Him what to do. I so glad He doesn't listen to me whenever I try that...I would make such a mess of things! Now I'm going to try not to sulk so much, but to have more faith when I pray.
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