Our Value to God = PRICELESS!

Our Value to God = PRICELESS!
"Allow God to place His own values." - A.W. Tozer

Monday, May 24, 2010

Finding The Good

How can God create something positive out of something negative?

A man was shipwrecked on an island. Fortunately for him, there were lots of fruit available so he did not go hungry. What did get to him, though, was the fact that it rained a lot and he frequently had to spend long period of time being cold, wet and miserable. He started building a hut to protect himself from the elements using wood and vines that he gathered from the woods.

Finally, after weeks of struggle, he managed to complete his 'dream' house. A few days later, a violent thunderstorm broke out. e took shelter inside his hut, safe from the rain. Lightning cracked at regular intervals and the rain poured down but he was content - his shelter was holding up. Then, unexpectedly, his hut was struck by a lightning bolt. This set his hut on fire. Huge black columns of smoke rose into the air.

Naturally the man was downcast. Not only was he wet again but his hut, that he had worked on for so long, was burning to the ground. He pondered his fate - how could God allow this to happen to him? Why did he have to loose the most important thing in his life?

Then, suddenly, a ship appeared on the horison. Soon a small boat landed on the beach and a man approached him. "Hi there", he said, "I saw the smoke in the sky and I wondered where it was coming from, so I decided to investigate". The man was duly saved and returned to his home.

So often, things goes well in our lifes, only for bad luck to strike. We then also question God as to why it happened. But, as with this man, the bad situation (smoke) is sometimes required so that someone else can come to our aid. And often we end up being better off due to the experience. God can and will come to our aid in times of distress when He gets our signal (prayer) that all is not well.

Trust in Him, talk to Him, He IS faithful.

I wanted to send out this analogy that I found, because it is such a great reminder to look for the good things in every situation and to trust that God is in control! The other morning on my way to work I was listening to a sermon by James MacDonald and he said something very cool – “God never says, ‘Where was I when that decision was made?’” This is so true! He is not surprised by our circumstances! We just need to keep trusting in His goodness and faithfulness! 

Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”

God bless!
<3 Shannon

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2 comments:

Sarah Holman said...

So true. One of my favorite things by C. S. Lewis is a chapter in The Horse and His Boy. Shasta is cold, hungry, and feeling very sorry for himself. Aslan listens to his complaints then one by one tells him that each one on those seemingly awful events were really some of his finest moments. I even wrote a post on it.

http://destinyofone.blogspot.com/2009/10/worst-moment-or-finest-hour-part-1.html

http://destinyofone.blogspot.com/2009/10/worst-moment-or-finest-hour-part-2.html

Sarah

Sarah Holman said...

I have awarded you! http://destinyofone.blogspot.com/2010/06/sunshine-award.html