Thursday, October 05, 2006

Thursday Thirteen--Hunger for the Spirit

People everywhere today hunger for the Spirit of the Lord, but they often don’t recognize their longing for what it is. How do I know that? Look at the state of the human spirit. Thirteen signs I see, and lots of each one:

1. Anger

2. Loneliness

3. Isolation

4. Fear

5. Emptiness

6. Violence

7. Perverse sex

8. Addiction to pornography

9. Depression

10. Rudeness and personal rejection in the “big put-down”

11. Preying on the vulnerable

12. Blaming others for wrong behavior and choices (when
caught)

13. Drug use

The answer to this complex problem is simple: cry out to God; ask for his forgiveness and help. Turn to him and follow him.

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