Really, LORD, Bowling?
You end your day reflecting back over how it was spent. Maybe you converse with the HOLY SPIRIT. Maybe you begin to feel bad because you fell back into the same habit that has been keeping you from truly knowing HIM. Something that has kept you from being effective in HIS work for you. You see how each day is rushing past and you feel like you are just propelling forward desperately trying to make a difference but you keep missing the mark.
GOD described it to me this way.
It's like bowling. HE is the bowler. HE has set up the goal HE has placed you on mark and HE even sends you in the right direction. You are the bowling ball. But unlike real bowling you have a mind of your own. GOD may have sent you in the right direction and you can see the goal but you get distracted and end up thumping into the gutter. You are still propelling forward but you can't get yourself back out.
How often do you just sail past the mark and say, "Maybe next time I'll get it?" That's fine for a while it teaches you to stay on target, but never forget that GOD can break the rules and HE doesn't have to wait for the ball to come back up and try again. HE can run down the lane and pull you out of the gutter. HE will put you back on course.
You also have to remember that you cannot get yourself out. You didn't start this HE did. HE has the control of the circumstances. HE will put you back in your place as many times as you need HIM to for you to get it right.
GOD described it to me this way.
It's like bowling. HE is the bowler. HE has set up the goal HE has placed you on mark and HE even sends you in the right direction. You are the bowling ball. But unlike real bowling you have a mind of your own. GOD may have sent you in the right direction and you can see the goal but you get distracted and end up thumping into the gutter. You are still propelling forward but you can't get yourself back out.
How often do you just sail past the mark and say, "Maybe next time I'll get it?" That's fine for a while it teaches you to stay on target, but never forget that GOD can break the rules and HE doesn't have to wait for the ball to come back up and try again. HE can run down the lane and pull you out of the gutter. HE will put you back on course.
You also have to remember that you cannot get yourself out. You didn't start this HE did. HE has the control of the circumstances. HE will put you back in your place as many times as you need HIM to for you to get it right.
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