Me: Are you enjoying the day Prodigal?
Prodigal: Yes and I just left meeting with friends so I am very content at the moment.
Me: It is better to be content then to be downcast.
Prodigal: I agree with that, why don’t you share from that book you have in your hand?
This is from the book The Other Side of Love by Gary Chapman
When we place human reason above God’s clear commands, we have made a serious misjudgment. Cain followed his reason, offered his sacrifice and experienced God’s rejection. Then he blamed God with being unfair. God’s response to Cain was straightforward. “Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it” (verses 6-7).
Cain’s anger toward God was not legitimate. It was not based upon God’s wrongdoing but rather upon Cain’s perception of wrongdoing.
His experience of rejection and anger were real, but they were distorted. God’s challenge was for Cain to deal with his own wrongdoing, release his anger, and come back into warm fellowship with God. However, Cain did not respond to God’s overture. The next verse records that he invited his brother Abel to take a walk out to his fields. There Cain killed Abel. In so doing, he became the first of many who allowed distorted anger to control behavior and thus end up compounding their problems.
You are questioning what is going on? You have prayed and had your time with God. You do not understand why there is no answer and why God is not moving around in answer to your prayers. God is trying to tell you that your perception is wrong and what you really need to day is to seek the Lord with all your heart. Ask the Lord who knows all of our hearts where there maybe misjudgment in your heart. Completely surround all of your perceptions and what you think must be done. Fellowship and find the Lord and then you will find your answer.
Psalms 27:1
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
