{"id":3298,"date":"2021-02-19T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3298"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:26:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:26:41","slug":"what-will-make-you-change-the-way-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/02\/19\/what-will-make-you-change-the-way-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"What Will Make You Change the Way You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Daily Reading: <\/strong>Leviticus 13 GW<\/a>; 2 Corinthians 7 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godly distress causes u-turns in thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every time I hear the phrase, \u201cYou don\u2019t find atheists in foxholes,\u201d it makes me smile.  A foxhole<\/a> is \u201c<\/em>a hole in the ground used by troops as a shelter against enemy fire or as a firing point.\u201d <\/em>In other words, when people fear for their lives, they pray.  Whether they believe in God or not is irrelevant.  When you\u2019re in a life or death situation, you recognize your limitations.  You know only something outside of yourself can save you.  Thinking changes when pressure is applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hopefully, God doesn\u2019t need to use a foxhole to get your attention.  But trials in our lives do bring us to our knees, causing us to look heavenward, seeking God\u2019s aid.  When we bring God into our story, our thinking changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changed thinking, changed actions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiencing God\u2019s grace changes your life.  When you are in your foxhole, surviving unscathed, credit goes to God.  His protection, provision, and guidance were the navigators.  Whatever the story of survival is, I\u2019m sure you can\u2019t make it up.  The details of God\u2019s working in our lives are so personal; He\u2019s the only explanation.  Godly distress draws us closer to our Creator; it illuminates His closeness in our lives.  As we know Him more, our thinking changes and our actions become more loving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever foxhole you\u2019re in today, pray.  Seek the God who can get you out of the pit.  Give Him the glory when He brings you victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lord, how grateful we are for Your sovereignty.  In all things, You rule.  Even when we don\u2019t believe, You love us.  Forgive us for our unbelief.  Thank You for Your protection during the storm.  Give us tails of survival that spread Your good news to the world.  Lord, let us experience Your grace today in a new and unexpected way.  As we draw into You, let us feel Your presence with us.  In all things, we give You the glory. IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How are you experiencing God in Your life today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2 minute read. Daily Reading: Leviticus 13 GW; 2 Corinthians 7 GW Godly distress causes u-turns in thinking. Every time I hear the phrase, \u201cYou don\u2019t find atheists in foxholes,\u201d it makes me smile.  A foxhole is \u201ca hole in the ground used by troops as a shelter against enemy fire or as a firing… Continue reading What Will Make You Change the Way You Think<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3298"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3389,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3298\/revisions\/3389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}