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Nikola Jovanovic |
Have you ever noticed that people get the most spiritual when faced with some kind of tragedy?
When once they couldn't be bothered to say a prayer, suddenly they find themselves on their knees every day.
While I do spend quiet time with God every day, I'm not immune to this phenomenon either. I find that my prayers are more pointed--more focused--when I'm dealing with some type of stressor or pressing issue in my life.
Part of this is natural, no doubt. When times get rough, the best thing we can do is turn to our maker for guidance and deliverance.
Nevertheless there is danger in operating one's life in this manner. The best time to prepare for a famine is when food is plentiful, not when the drought has already come.
Solomon touched on this phenomenon in Proverbs 1.