Beyond the Hype
Many people are hopping from one event to another and from
one public experience to another in search of solutions. When everything has
ended, however the big question they are stuck with is 'so what?' Often
excitement from events is for their duration. Afterward, the moment they are by
themselves they feel lost. Beyond the
hype of the event or the public moment, they suddenly wake up to the personal realities
of their lives.
In addition to enjoying passing public moments, you need
also prepare for what you face on your own. You will have to deal with the sort
of questions and issues the Shunammite woman faced (2 Kings 4:8-17; 8:1-6).
Publicly she was prominent and self-sufficient. If anything, her problem would
not be how to get sufficiency but how to keep it. Yet beneath the surface, she
had to deal with life issues like everyone else and managed to overcome. The
positive choices she made about God were crucial to her victory over unmet
needs, and setbacks.
Unnoticed, you also may be facing mountains you cannot climb
or move. Beyond the hype when you are by yourself, a healthy personal
relationship with God through faith in the work of Jesus Christ will keep you
going. What personal choices are you making daily about God?
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