In the midst of a conversation with Magnus today he pointed out that an upcoming situation I was looking forward to would have some challenges. He wasn't being mean about it or critical, but honest as to the blessings and challenges. I was taken aback as I realized that I had been looking to that circumstance and the ease and relief it would bring and hadn't considered any challenges. I was looking to it as a "absolute." Simply, an idol.
I make things, people, or situations an idol so often it seems ridiculous. Yet here is a case where I did it again. I was looking for a change in circumstances to ease some of my fears and alleviate some of my stress as opposed to turning FIRST to God for those things. To be honest - a change in circumstances can alleviate stress and remove fear. But I was looking to them as opposed to God for the help.
It startled me at the ease with which I make things - good things - an idol. It is so much easier to hold onto the tangible things here and believe they will bring relief and comfort as opposed to first looking to God.
May we learn to look to God first and trust him to work in and through all the circumstances - good and bad - in our lives that he may grow us and make us evermore like his son.
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