greg atkinson on “draw near”
From seeking the Kingdom to the economy and from C.S. Lewis and pain to Dave Ramsey, Greg Atkinson’s post today on “draw near” really hit the nail on the head in so many ways.
If you have any extra time, I’d encourage you to look through his blog, especially a post from March 9 on “pruning” at the bottom of page two. Here are a couple quick quotes from “draw near”:
On my blog a while back, I spoke of God’s “pruning”. I talked about a situation that was extremely difficult, humiliating, humbling and really put me in my place. At the same time, it was wonderful, Spirit-filled, God-ordained and edifying. Our God takes the tough times and makes something beautiful out of it.
I sincerely believe that it’s in these hard times that God wants us to run to Him and run to Him first. Not to our banker, our broker, our real estate agent or even friends. First and foremost, He wants His children to call on His name and fall to their knees in worship. The Bible teaches us to “seek Him first”. (Matt. 6:33)
