Reconnecting With God

Recently, due to computer problems, I was unable to access the internet for a time.  It was traumatic at first.  How in the world was I going to see what was happening on Twitter? On Facebook? Surely I was missing out. And this feeling of missing out and being disconnected left me uneasiness.  But gradually my daily life and responsibilities crowded out the uneasiness, until finally I hardly thought of the internet at all.

That’s a little how it is when we become disconnect from God.  Due to a problem or an exceptionally hectic schedule we begin skipping our prayer time. At first we feel uncomfortable and know something is missing but circumstances seem to conspire to keep us from connecting. We are uneasy, out of sorts. But as time goes on, the uneasiness fades and thoughts of God become crowded out by our daily busyness until we find ourselves far from the One who loves us most and knows us best.

When that happens, it’s time to put all else aside and reconnect.  We’re not meant to live lives apart from our Creator.  Such a life leaves us feeling isolated and vulnerable and unprotected against the storms that come our way. Rather, we were meant to live in fellowship with God. It is when we are in His company that all else is put in perspective: our troubles shrink to their proper size, our hearts are healed, our strength is renewed. And if that weren’t enough, the Bible says that in God’s presence is fullness of joy.  

On the other hand, there is nothing to be gained by remaining disconnected.

Until next week,

Sylvia