The same attitude exists in our hearts when all is well in our lives and we indulge in guilty pleasures that are, in fact, sins separating us from God. We can't seem to abide doing what is good and holy in God's sight all the time but when the times get bad we rub that genie bottle with vigor don't we? I will add here that I am openly judging myself in this way too. I am guilty. I have not always taken sin seriously nor have I taken my relationship with the Lord the same, but when I do I see Him in a way I don't all other times. Its as if I step back from the few threads of color representing my here and now and get a glimpse of the tapestry that He was making all along. I get a littler closer and He makes my view even broader whereby I see the negative moments of my life intentionally turned into the greatest steps forward and more.
I am 57 but have a long way to go to know the breadth, depth and width of our amazing, Holy, Omnipotent, Creator God.
The same attitude exists in our hearts when all is well in our lives and we indulge in guilty pleasures that are, in fact, sins separating us from God. We can't seem to abide doing what is good and holy in God's sight all the time but when the times get bad we rub that genie bottle with vigor don't we? I will add here that I am openly judging myself in this way too. I am guilty. I have not always taken sin seriously nor have I taken my relationship with the Lord the same, but when I do I see Him in a way I don't all other times. Its as if I step back from the few threads of color representing my here and now and get a glimpse of the tapestry that He was making all along. I get a littler closer and He makes my view even broader whereby I see the negative moments of my life intentionally turned into the greatest steps forward and more.
I am 57 but have a long way to go to know the breadth, depth and width of our amazing, Holy, Omnipotent, Creator God.
Beautifully written, David! Thank you for your friendship and support of Istoria Ministries.