1 Peter 2:8 “And, ‘A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.’ They stumble because they disobey the message- which is also what they were destined for.”
“The cross is an offence. So if you are offended then I am doing my job. If you are not offended, then the Holy Spirit is doing His.” Tribulation Force by Tim LeHaye and Jerry Jenkins
Lord, You are a stumbling block to many. You were to me until the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to the truth. Believing there was a God was a no brainer for me. We lived on a farm and saw His handiwork all around us in seeds becoming plants and food to watching the miracle of procreation in the animals. But I never really prayed to You even during the Cold War and threats of nuclear attack that happened in my childhood. We had to learn drills in school, folks were building bomb shelters and even my mom was a member of the Civil Defense League, but I never prayed for safety, guidance, or protection because You seemed to be a far away God that was not really integrated in or interested in our daily lives.We sang grace at the table, said our , “now I lay me down to sleep” prayer before bed, and listened to the very long Pastoral Prayer during the church services.
Lord, I am sure that I heard messages and stories about You in Sunday School and church, but You seemed detached from God somehow and neither You or the Father seemed real, approachable, or caring. I stumbled because I disobeyed the message until that beautiful day when, through the Holy Spirit, You revealed Yourselves to me. Again, thank You seems so inadequate for how I feel.
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