It's natural to think that God always listens to us, and that He is ever near. Still, there are days when our devotional time feels more like a lonely walk in the woods than it does following Divine foot prints in the sand. How can we fix that? Do you remember Star Trek? The starship Enterprise used a forcefield to protect itself. The forcefield was invisible but extremely effective. It repelled weapon attacks, approaching debris in space, etc. We tend to do something similar when we are in protection-mode. We put up a forcefield when we want to avoid injury. Is it invisible to us, do we see what we're doing? Sometimes. Is it effective? Oh, very. Here's how it looks. Have you ever asked yourself, 'Where did God go?' 'I pray.' 'I read.' 'I cry, and nothing.' 'Where is He?' God may not be saying anything, or, perhaps He's talking to you but He can't get through. Is your forcefield up? Are you protecting yourself from dealing with things you know He wants to talk about? You're trying to avoid the pain the process could cause. Frankly, are you afraid God is going to fire that laser and blow your heart to bits? It can feel like your heart is shattered, but just on the other side of that feeling is God's embrace and healing. So, when he puts your heart back together it will be stronger, bigger, more forgiving, and more closely resembling the heart of Christ. Do you really want protection from that? When you hit that time in devotions when God seems to be nowhere, consider your forcefield. Is it up? So what should we do about that? Drop the forcefield. He will always turn your fear of hurt into growth and joy. ~ Andi
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