HERE

Here is not the place where we are always located. It can be the place in our hearts or heads.

That private temple where the god we truly worship dwells. Hard to always recognize by what some say.

Normally it will be more obvious when the person speaks. And yet not always. Unfortunately Christianity does have a spiritual language.

And thus you can learn to say all the right things to make it seem like you have so much faith. You can be so convincing with the right practice.

However the Lord is so good at putting us into situations where are faced with a crisis. The bigger the crisis the more our really values will appear.

It is amazing how quickly one’s believes can be revealed as something other than what is being said. Which can really detract from the person’s witness.

And it is amazing how easy some fall into the practice of making such a show of their convictions without a challenge. But the moment that changes the words change.

A whole lot more rationalization. And a lot less truth. More reason to justify the need to not really trust the Lord.

Oh they might not put it that way. But the bottom line is that in the transition from peace to trail the mind makes concessions.

Now the sad part is when this becomes a habit. Then it always gets worse. Because the person never sees the truth.

Which is that this is a test. A challenge meant to cause the person to see what really resides within.

It is a battle many lose. And will never even realize it. They will just gone on once the crisis has passed thinking they are only.

It is a sad game the mind plays. And one for which there is never really a victor. Just he lost of truth.

Along the way some will always find a reason to move ahead. They will benefit from the process.

Even if it means that will not happen when the person is in good times. Some times the challenges remain.
And the joy that comes in discovery makes it all important.