If we are being honest - being a Christian is a lonely prospect some days. This post by InternetMonk blew me away. How did he know?!?!
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"I miss you, God.
It’s like you’re not around.
I see your world. I’m with your people. I’m surrounded by books about you. I read about you and talk about you. I teach others about you.
But I miss you.
I believe you’re there. I believe the Bible. I believe in Jesus. I don’t doubt your existence at all.
I miss you.
You. Not your people, or songs about you or books about you. I miss you.
I don’t miss all the theology in the books, the blogs and the lectures. I don’t miss the points of all the sermons. Or the answers to questions.
I have all those. Far more than I need, to be honest. But when David says, “Why are you hiding from me?” I know exactly what he is talking about.
I’m missing you, God....keep reading
3 comments:
hmmm...
i do & have felt this at times, like i'm in a long distance relationship.
i beleive it to be yet another reminder
of our longing for our eternal home with our
eternal papa.
tit1:2 faith & knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.
i also believe God has intended & uses his
believers to be there for one another, build each other up, encourage, edify, & admonish.
these are some ways He helps me thru these times.
Thanks Shannon. I needed that more than you know!
great read shannon. Thanks for sharing, i really needed this. it was such a great read i posted it on my blog as well. awesome web site he has.
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