"I'm not concerned about all hell breaking loose, but that a PART of hell will break loose... It'll be much harder to detect. " George Carlin - US comedian and actor (1937 - )
I like this saying in general. It is especially profound when complacency sets in. While I can not endorse everything George Carlin has said or written, I like this interesting quote with a slight variation. "I am not concerned about all hell breaking loose, but that if it does, it will be hard to detect." It says to me that I must be on my guard at all times of my life. For me, the concern I have is that the work of Satan may be underway while I remain unaware of it's influence. As a believer, the problem may not be in the "out and out" sinful selection of it's influence but in missing the best God has for me.
There are times when crisis comes and I fully miss God's lesson for me. While at other times, when life seems to be going so well, do I miss the opportunity to fully depend on Him? I am thankful that God is patient willing to guide me, eventhough it may take a while.
In recent days I have come to conclude that Christ is with me in a whole new, refreshing way! This profound truth is like I have never really known this before. Sure, I have preached it and counseled many but may have missed it for me personally. Like a bolt of lightning, I understand this truth as if it were the first time!
The challenge in life is not doing the wrong thing - this is all to obvious to all of us! The challenge is doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason. God's divine direction is living on the cutting edge of a personal relationship that will revolutionize the soul daily.
When crisis comes, do we see Christ in the midst of it? On this one-year and one day anniversary of Hurricane Katrina have we learned the obvious lesson that Christ is with us even in the midst of tragedy as well in the midst of calm.
