Friday, August 11, 2023

Reflection - Joanie Yoder - Beware Of Quick Fixes

Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 74, "Beware Of Quick Fixes", Page 85.
By Joanie Yoder, Our Daily Bread Author


 They soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold. - Psalm 106:13
PHOTO: They soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold. - Psalm 106:13
Read: Psalm 106:1-15

Some people pray only in a crisis. Their "quick fix" mentality sees God mainly as a problem solver. When merciful solutions come, He is courteously thanked, then more or less forgotten until the next crisis.

The story is told of a little rich girl, accustomed to servants, who was afraid to climb a dark stairway alone. Her mother suggested that she overcome her fear by asking Jesus to go with her up the stairs. When the child reached the top, she was overheard saying, "Thank You, Jesus. You may go now."

We smile, but Psalm 106 contains a serious warning against dismissing God from our lives - as if that were possible. Israel had a tendency to take the Lord's mercies for granted, and God called that rebellion (Psalm 106:7). They ended up with malnourished souls because they chose to ignore Him (Psalm 106:13-15). What lessons for us!

Anticipate great things from God, but don't expect Him to come at your beak and call. Instead, be at His beak and call, eager to fulfill His will.

Like the little rich girl, let's ask God to accompany us through life's dark passageways. But instead of dismissing Him when our special needs are met, let's cling to Him as if our lives depended on it. They do!

Do you pray for what you want, or for what God wants?
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They soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold. - Psalm 106:13
Read: Psalm 106:1-15


 They soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his plan to unfold. - Psalm 106:13
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Some people pray only in a crisis. Their "quick fix" mentality sees God mainly as a problem solver. When merciful solutions come, He is courteously thanked, then more or less forgotten until the next crisis.


 Some people pray only in a crisis.
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The story is told of a little rich girl, accustomed to servants, who was afraid to climb a dark stairway alone. Her mother suggested that she overcome her fear by asking Jesus to go with her up the stairs. When the child reached the top, she was overheard saying, "Thank You, Jesus. You may go now."


 The story is told of a little rich girl, accustomed to servants, who was afraid to climb a dark stairway alone.
PHOTO: The story is told of a little rich girl, accustomed to servants, who was afraid to climb a dark stairway alone. Her mother suggested that she overcome her fear by asking Jesus to go with her up the stairs. When the child reached the top, she was overheard saying, "Thank You, Jesus. You may go now."
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We smile, but Psalm 106 contains a serious warning against dismissing God from our lives - as if that were possible. Israel had a tendency to take the Lord's mercies for granted, and God called that rebellion (Psalm 106:7). They ended up with malnourished souls because they chose to ignore Him (Psalm 106:13-15). What lessons for us!


 Psalm 106 contains a serious warning against dismissing God from our lives - as if that were possible.
PHOTO: Psalm 106 contains a serious warning against dismissing God from our lives - as if that were possible. Israel had a tendency to take the Lord's mercies for granted, and God called that rebellion (Psalm 106:7). They ended up with malnourished souls because they chose to ignore Him (Psalm 106:13-15). What lessons for us!
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Anticipate great things from God, but don't expect Him to come at your beak and call. Instead, be at His beak and call, eager to fulfill His will.


 Anticipate great things from God, but don't expect Him to come at your beak and call.
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Like the little rich girl, let's ask God to accompany us through life's dark passageways. But instead of dismissing Him when our special needs are met, let's cling to Him as if our lives depended on it. They do!


 Like the little rich girl, let's ask God to accompany us through life's dark passageways.
PHOTO: Like the little rich girl, let's ask God to accompany us through life's dark passageways. But instead of dismissing Him when our special needs are met, let's cling to Him as if our lives depended on it. They do!
PHOTO: Do you pray for what you want, or for what God wants?
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If we pray wit sinful motives,
Then our heart is far from right;
We must seek to know His bidding -
What is pleasing in His sight. - D. DeHaan
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Reflection - Joanie Yoder - Beware Of Quick Fixes
Source (book): "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Chapter 74, "Beware Of Quick Fixes", Page 85.
By Joanie Yoder, Our Daily Bread Author



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Reference
[1] From "Classic Gem: Timeless Devotions from Our Daily Bread Authors", Copyright © 2021 by Our Daily Bread Ministries, Chapter 74, "Beware Of Quick Fixes", Page 85.


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