Outdoor Truths: Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ Aug.2nd
Gary Miller ~ outdoortruths.org
Similarly, the needs of individuals change over time and as a result our patterns change. A great example is those couples who have been without children for the first few years of marriage and then decide to have children. Talk about changing patterns! I’ll guarantee that whatever one was doing before children has significantly changed after the arrival of those little stinkers. The changing of needs has determined a change of what once was a normal pattern. It is very important in our spiritual life to evaluate whether or not our needs are different than they were, let’s say than a few years ago. They actually should be. I would hope that you and I have grown to the place that what once met our needs no longer does. I would hope that we are continuing to grow in a way so that, on occasion, we look around and say “I’m really tired of the same ole grass, and sure would like to chomp on a few tasty apples.” But in order to enjoy the new crop of goodies God has for you, you are going to have to change the pattern you are in. I don’t know what it might be, but I can tell you this…. If you find yourself waning in your spiritual life, it might be that God is trying to get you to realize you are not the person you use to be and what was good for you then, is not what you need now. It’s foolish to keep browsing on spiritual milk when God has other stuff for you now. But it’s up to you to move.
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