Wednesday, February 27, 2008

getting knocked offline


We have DSL internet at our home and yet we get knocked offline everytime our home phone rings. It didn't used to be that way, but now we deal with the same annoyance that dial up users do (although out internet is still much faster). It is really a minor inconvenience, and yet I get so easily frustrated. It makes me wonder if we can get knocked offline spiritually? Are there times when we cannot connect with our Creator? I believe that nothing can sever my relationship with God, and yet there are a number of things that can disrupt my connection with Him. The Bible says that if I regard iniquity (or sin) in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. I know that God will never abandon me as His child, but if I live in direct disobedience to Him, He won't listen to me. I will, in a sense, be offline (or at least out of line) with God. I'm not okay with that. I want to be online with God at all times, so I will seek to take care of sinful disruptions as soon as possible. I challenge you to do the same.

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