For some, this 'rule' brings a smile to your face because this time of 'social distancing' brings much-needed 'me time' or family time or catch-up-on-projects time or, well, you-fill-in-the-blank time.
For others, this is perplexing
because 'social distancing' means too much 'me time' or family time. :) OR it
means you can't work which means you can't make money which means, well, it
means the dominoes start falling. OR maybe you struggle with anxiety and
depressing, and all of this change and uncertainty is making you feel ALL the
feels. OR ... well, there are a lot of other ORs.
Author Robert Morgan says to
"take a deep breath and recall this deeper secret of the Christian life:
when you are in a difficult place, realize that the Lord either placed you
there or allowed you to be there, for reasons perhaps known for now only to
Himself."
The times in the past when I have
picked up this book, I have found myself in places I really, really, really
didn't want to be. Somehow, being reminded that where I was didn't surprise God
was a huge relief. It was then that I could begin to open my heart and mind to
the possibility that He would meet me there and use the situation to teach me,
change me, and show me something of Himself I couldn't learn any other way.
So, here we are. Being side-tracked
by COVID-19 may be central in our news feeds right now but I imagine a lot of
us have other things screaming for our attention as well. Take that deep
breath, underline and/or memorize John 16:33, and then cling to this promise:
"The same God who led you IN
will lead you OUT."
Questions to ponder (RSR, 17):
·
Red
Seas come in all shapes and sizes. What’s the Red Sea you’re focusing on for
this journey?
·
Why
is life so hard? Why do problems persist? Why do we encounter these Red Seas?
·
Be
honest – how have you been initially reacting to your own Red Sea experience,
whatever it is?
·
How
can embracing Rule #1 affect your response?
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