by Cassandra Woods
When economic indicators pointed toward a bleak future for the US economy, government leaders started thinking of ways to prevent a recession.
The result, in 2008 Christmas came early for some, as Americans pulled promised economic stimulus checks from their mailboxes.
Our government revealed a plan that would show the intended benefits, only if the recipients used the funds to make purchases, rather than tucking them away for a stormy day. This plan was an attempt to revive our declining economy, to wake it up, before it needed life support.
I believe something similar can easily happen in our own lives, if we don’t pay close attention to spiritual indicators. One day you could be all excited about God’s will and how you fit into his plan. Another day you could find yourself complacent, simply going through familiar motions or stressed and overwhelmed by the issues of daily life.
What you need is a good old-fashioned revival. As a child I remember guest ministers coming into churches and under tents for a few days, to get people to refocus on God and hear something that would spur them on in their Christian walk. Then off they’d go till next year.
There is another way.
Revival of the best kind is found in something you have access to on a daily basis. It is the ultimate life support. I’m speaking of the written words of God, the Bible.
The Word is alive and capable of getting you in check for any situation. (Heb. 4:12 NIV)
©2008 Cassandra Woods
About the Author:
Cassandra Woods is an inspirational writer and life coach, who has seen God’s Word become real in her own life. She finds great joy in sharing God’s love with other women and encouraging them to develop an intimate relationship with God. She is the wife of an awesome husband and the mother of four wonderful children.