Many of you have probably read Francis Chan's little
book, Crazy Love. From my perspective,
he has a poignant way of reminding his readers about who God is and who we are
as His children. Here are a few lines
from his book that encouraged me in my busyness:
"When I am consumed by my problems-stressed out
about my life, my family, and my job-I actually convey the belief that I think
the circumstances are more important than God's command to always rejoice. In
other words, that I have a "right" to disobey God because of the
magnitude of my responsibilities. Worry implies that we don't quite trust that
God is big enough, powerful enough, or loving enough to take care of what's
happening in our lives. Stress says that the things we are involved in are
important enough to merit our impatience, our lack of grace toward others, or
our tight grip of control. Basically, these two behaviors communicate that it's
okay to sin and not trust God because the stuff in my life is somehow
exceptional. Both worry and stress reek of arrogance. They declare our tendency
to forget that we've been forgiven, that our lives here are brief, that we are
headed to a place where we won't be lonely, afraid, or hurt ever again, and
that in the context of God's strength, our problems are small, indeed. Why are
we so quick to forget God? Who do we think we are?"
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