Sometimes Christian believers seem to have the wrong impression… that because they are a Christian, because of their relationship with the Lord, everything MUST go right. WRONG! We live in the world, even if we use that expression but not of the world. In that real world, we all have the uphill struggles like anyone else. Yes of course we all pray, we bring the most practical of things to God and I believe that if nothing else, He gives us the strength to cope.
Yesterday, (to illustrate my point) was about as frustrating as it could get. An early appointment was followed by taking my little ‘run-about’ car for it’s MoT. It failed, although not in a big way. I had made an appointment to meet someone while the car was being tested, he had forgotten that he was at the hospital for a check up. - So wasted an hour, reading the “Echo” in McDonalds.
Then early evening it was time to launch the boat for the season. Despite my claims that it is a luxury cruiser, it is just a 15ft. fishing boat and two of us can do the job. That went quite easily and although all the family were expecting news that I had falled in (again) I remained dry. Back to the tow car. Couldn’t find the house keys nor the church keys, thought I must have left them with Maureen. No they were not! Later in the evening I suddenly remembered. I had put them in a ’safe’ place on the boat, together with my wallet, money and cards. Ten o’clock last night, with a torch and waders, I was chugging out in the tender to the mooring to retreive them.
All of that is trivial, compared to some of the things Christians face from day to day, I used that story of my day just to illustrate my point. - We live in a real world, have the same real problems that everyone has, the same financial, illnesses, the same old-age problems. The great difference, I believe, is that through faith in Jesus Christ we have a realtionship with our heavenly Father that others simply do not enjoy. I believe that by the Holy Spirit of God, we have His presence with us each step of the way. I believe we can and should call on the Lord, whatever the difficulties, small or large. I believe He does hear and answer prayer.
Not everything goes right
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Sometimes Christian believers seem to have the wrong impression… that because they are a Christian, because of their relationship with the Lord, everything MUST go right. WRONG! We live in the world, even if we use that expression but not of the world. In that real world, we all have the uphill struggles like anyone else. Yes of course we all pray, we bring the most practical of things to God and I believe that if nothing else, He gives us the strength to cope.
Yesterday, (to illustrate my point) was about as frustrating as it could get. An early appointment was followed by taking my little ‘run-about’ car for it’s MoT. It failed, although not in a big way. I had made an appointment to meet someone while the car was being tested, he had forgotten that he was at the hospital for a check up. - So wasted an hour, reading the “Echo” in McDonalds.
Then early evening it was time to launch the boat for the season. Despite my claims that it is a luxury cruiser, it is just a 15ft. fishing boat and two of us can do the job. That went quite easily and although all the family were expecting news that I had falled in (again) I remained dry. Back to the tow car. Couldn’t find the house keys nor the church keys, thought I must have left them with Maureen. No they were not! Later in the evening I suddenly remembered. I had put them in a ’safe’ place on the boat, together with my wallet, money and cards. Ten o’clock last night, with a torch and waders, I was chugging out in the tender to the mooring to retreive them.
All of that is trivial, compared to some of the things Christians face from day to day, I used that story of my day just to illustrate my point. - We live in a real world, have the same real problems that everyone has, the same financial, illnesses, the same old-age problems. The great difference, I believe, is that through faith in Jesus Christ we have a realtionship with our heavenly Father that others simply do not enjoy. I believe that by the Holy Spirit of God, we have His presence with us each step of the way. I believe we can and should call on the Lord, whatever the difficulties, small or large. I believe He does hear and answer prayer.
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