Grace

Why do Christians have "dry" times? Why are there times that I want to desire Him and His word so much, but I don't feel like doing anything about it? I don't feel this way right now, but I did recently. I am thankful that when I do have these times they don't last long, but what makes it so easy to spend time with Him sometimes and hard at other times? I always come to realize that in those times that it is harder, if I do it anyway, it is even sweeter...I start getting to where the more time I spend with Him the more time I want to spend with Him. I get up earlier and earlier, but there's never enough time.

Why do all Christians not experience this sweet fellowship with Him? Sure, some do from time to time, but why do some people go through "dry spells" for so long? I have been talking with a friend about some people who don't understand why God has been silent for so long. These people are confused and say they want what my friend has...but it turns out that none of them read their Bible consistently. We can wonder and question God's silence all day long, but if we don't sit still and meditate on His Word day and night, we will not hear anything. I know there are times that we do spend time with Him, but He still seems silent. I cannot say that just spending time with Him will change silence...but I can say that doing nothing definitely won't help. So, it's easier for some than it is for others. God chooses to pour out as much grace as He wants on whomever He wants. But we shouldn't be questioning why He gives more grace and mercy to some people, because the truth is that none of us even deserves any grace at all. If He gives a lot more grace to my friend than He does to me, who am I to complain? I cannot compare myself to her, but to Jesus Christ. I deserve nothing. I will be thankful for the grace He gives me, and that grace will be sufficient like it says in 2 Corinthians 12:9. "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness "....

We as Christians have been given a command in Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Where ever God takes us to fulfill this command, how can we teach others to do what He has commanded if we are not even doing it ourselves? I am saying this to myself as much to anyone else, but spending time in His word and in silence listening is so important. We are Christians who have been given a command by God, and we will be held accountable for how we respond to that command. If we are Christians, shouldn't we be spending time with Him, learning His ways--shouldn't we be evangelizing and discipling others? We don't need to spend years in a "dry spell" asking others how they find so much joy in Christ. We should already have that joy and it should be evident to the world.