Jan 11, 2010
I’m afraid I have more faith and interest in the internet than in God. How about you?
I tried for hours this morning to access the internet, though it wasn’t responding.
I don’t do that with God. Do you?
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Um, wow.
And ouch.
least ur honest about it… think i suffer the same condition on some days…
I confess to more internet interest at times, but more faith? The internet is consistently faithless as you expeienced, however God gives us faith and He remains faithful in spite of our lack.
2 Tim. 2:13
If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
ouch! That hurt! Sad to say it is true of me as well.
Dang. But I do search God out on the internet. Thant count? Between iphone and internet at work, it a lot of wasted time. I did read the Bible on my iphone before bed. And I do read blogs about the Christian life in the mornings. As far as trying and trying to get through to God through prayer like the internet. No I don’t.
Are you sure that reflects ‘faith’ in the internet?
I just mean faith that it will respond at some point.
When it comes to internet problems, I admit that I’ve been more persistent than the widow in Luke 18. Sadly, not so much when it comes to things that actually matter.
Wow…I get your point. Although God is more faithful than the internet (thankfully!), I don’t know if I’m as persistent in seeking Him when I haven’t heard from Him. Thanks for this today.
Have you read “Dear Internet, It’s Me Abraham”?
guilty
I’m not sure I will continue reading your blog if it’s going to begin my day with a swift kick in the teeth…. thanks for that.
Profound
ouch. that hurts alot. I am ashamed.
I think that “seeking the face of God” or being “hungry” or “desperate” for God usually involves an intensive four or five minutes in prayer, at best.
But you’re right, we’ll give a good hour to trying to determine why the internet connection isn’t working.
Priorities, eh?
Guilty. If my hours were logged, you would see that the internet just replaced TV viewing.
Very interesting. I’ve done the same thing with my car, trying to get it to start.
Absolutely I do. I am totally 100% guilty of that.
don’t we often have more faith and interest in OURSELVES??
what blows my mind is that i have experienced a fullness of joy in Christ that can’t compete with any other joy, and yet, i drag my feet to seek Him…KNOWING deep down that desperate persistence in asking, seeking and knocking does NOT return void.
I agree with others, “ouch!”. But thanks too.
You may be right but I think I’m always plugged in to God.
All I can say is thank you, Abraham! This might be my favorite post since I began reading your blog.
Wow Wow Wow, totally guilty. It is interesting too, because as a stay at home Mom, sometimes I feel so lonely and that my connection to the outside world is through these blogs I read. I am looking for companionship and often times someone to relate to my days. God offers all of these things in his Word and it is not my inclination to turn there first.
I think I finally realized that God wants me to pray whether I immediately see a response or not. I have such a tendency to pray for a few days then say to myself, “eh, what now?” I have several specific things this year that I will pray for every day, whether or not I ever see an answer.
yup. definitely struggle(d) with that at times. it’s His grace that gives us such realizations…
what do I do with them?
hmm.
my day was going along nice and quiet and smooth until that kicker… but seriously, i’m really glad you put that up.
is that the same as researching something online for hours instead of praying about it. yep. me too.
ooh. that hurt. Got me where I am!
As I observe my too-and-fro’ing in approaching/not approaching God, I’ve discovered that my reluctance specifically DOES have to do with the fact that I KNOW He is THERE, He is LISTENING, He RESPONDS, He is IMMEDIATE, He ENGAGES, He KNOWS ME….very unlike the internet at its fastest….where I can cruise, doze, tap around, mutter, ignore, blah, blah, blah…the internet is very much a one way monologue. Getting in the presence of I AM THAT I AM is intense. My flesh instinctively would rather blah, blah, blah….How great the Father’s love for us.
Leave your ISP, find another.
Stay with God, faithful brother.
oh the grace of God! grace upon grace…
Don’t you think your response logical, due to the much more consistent responses you’re used to from the internet than from God?
Yes.
Your internet service recovers better than mine.
I suppose it’s a good thing my cynicism is more focused on my internet access than on God.
How can 22 words be so convicting?
I hope that the first thought that came after realising this was the compulsion to pray and repent and not ‘this sounds like a good blog post’. otherwise, it only shows how much our culture is into confession and not repentance.
want confession? go to Oprah.