June 29 - The easier, gentler path
Scripture focus: For who were the people who turned a deaf ear? Weren't they the very ones Moses led out of Egypt? And who was God provoked with for forty years? Wasn't it those who turned a deaf ear and ended up corpses in the wilderness? And when he swore that they'd never get where they were going, wasn't he talking to the ones who turned a deaf ear? They never got there because they never listened, never believed. Hebrews 3:15-19 (The Message)
How hard is it to try to be good, comply, do the right thing all the time?
It's pretty darn hard if you take it seriously. It means you need to exercise every day, eat right, get your fiber, save for retirement, build up the college fund for your kids, give generously to your community, serve the unfortunate, achieve at work, pursue higher education, give both quality and quantity time to your children, maintain an exciting, intimate relationship with your spouse, get on Facebook, vote, do home improvements, work on your golf game and improve your serve in tennis. The list is endless.
If you're sick and tired of being sick and tired, what harm would there be in making the decision to trust God, and then listen for his voice?
How in the world could that be harder than all these efforts to be good?
Recommended reading: 2 Corinthians 1-3
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1 comment:
Decision to trust getting easlier every morning, really need to stop and listen more. Time to listen..God Bless
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