Thursday, January 27, 2022

The Buttons

 

I heard the other day that some of the buttons we have to push don't actually do anything. Like the button to change traffic light so you can walk across the street. Or the one to make an elevator door close faster. 

They put those buttons there so we feel like have some control over our lives, when we actually don't.

We might think we've got everything in hand, but the reality is that it's only an illusion. Here's the thing: we encounter God all over again every time we're desperate enough to realize we're not actually in charge.

Fear and uncertainty launch us toward God, and He's always there to receive us when we arrive.

Q. What are you feeling uncertain about that you can bring to God in prayer? 

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