Journey into Lightl

I was having breakfast with a friend the other day when he said to me, “I think I am an agnostic. I know what the Bible says, but I do not sense that God is with me during the day. It seems like he leaves me to my own wits and wisdom to make life work.”

I was stunned! How could he say such things? Yet, I think there is a lot of truth in what he said about the way we live much of the time.

I had a second conversation with another friend this week regarding how a church business meeting had been conducted. He told me that the purpose of the meeting was to plan for the future. Yet, there seemed to be little prayer and seeking God through his Word influencing the meeting. He could see little difference between this planning meeting and one that would have been done in a secular business.

Both of these conversations show how difficult it is for us to include God in our daily lives. We were born to leave God out of our lives. We also have been trained to leave God out of our lives.  Our families, friends, culture, and bad habits often steer us away from living life with God.

This is sad. God deeply desires our companionship through the day. He says we can do nothing of eternal value without him (John 15:5). He also says that to partner with him through the day is good for us,  “for My yoke is easy and My load is light” (Matthew 11:30).

But what do we do about it? What do we do with our strong desire and commitment to go through a day without seeking his help?

God says to commit this giant autonomy problem to him and he will help us change (Psalm 55:22). He also promises that as we live our day allowing him to help us we will experience his love, peace, and joy (Galatians 5:22). We grow hungrier for his presence when we “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8).

So, do you live like an agnostic? If you do, do you realize what you are missing? Let God into your day. Let him help you face your problems at work and at home. Let him guide and give you the strength to live life with him.