About this episode
The episode discusses how our perceptions of circumstances, like rain, can influence our thoughts about God and encourages meditation on His character for trust and comfort.
How do you feel about rain? It probably depends on your circumstances, doesn’t it. If you just got a new book and a fresh bag of coffee beans, the rain may be the perfect companion to a day inside enjoying two of life’s greatest delights. But if it rains on the day of your outdoor wedding…you may not find the rain so delightful. Regardless of your circumstances, the rain is good. It waters the fields where our food is grown, it fills our reservoirs with the water we use day to day, it protects against wildfires, and so much more. So even if rain doesn’t behave the way we want it to, we should think twice before thinking bad thoughts about the rain. This week’s wisdom from James may seem counterintuitive – even scary – at first because it invites us to think twice before we have negative thoughts toward God. But when we meditate on God’s character and the ways he cares for us, what first seemed scary becomes the gateway to trust and comfort.
Topics covered
- God's character
- trust
- comfort
- negative thoughts
- meditation
- circumstances
Keywords
- God
- trust
- comfort
- negative thoughts
- meditation
- circumstances
- wisdom from James
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