When Things Stink

When Things Stink:

About a year ago friend of mine shared an embarrassing experience with me. He called it an "epic Dad fail." He followed it up with saying how there was "a lesson to be learned." I recently had an "epic Dad fail," which resulted in my son needing 7 stitches.

We often have similar "epic fails" in faith. I know because I've been there - many times.  When things stink our default response is to question God's faithfulness...  "How could You (God) let _______ happen God?"

The nation of Israel wandered in the desert so that God could test them and reveal what was in their hearts.  

In Deuteronomy 8:3 we read, "He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you... to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD."

-Deuteronomy 8:3

When those times of testing come, be encouraged! Be encouraged in the wilderness, for just as gold is purified through the refining fire... so we too are being conformed into the image of Christ.

Blessings,

-Kevin