dealing with humidity, mosquitos, and pollen has made me very appreciative of my marine environment come summertime. nothing takes a load off like a day at the beach. however, i am fearful that this summer will not be spent the same as the 2 before it.
man made disasters create different emotions than natural ones, i've noticed. natural disasters sometimes make people question and resent God (if only they knew that God cannot do evil--it is impossible). man made disasters leave people with God as their only hope. it is true: man cannot fix this horrible disaster. while my attentions to this particular oil spill are weighted because of my proximity, it still does not take away from the fact that people are not the only ones hurting. every drop of water and every creature are his.
could he fix this? well, of course he could. but a conversation i had with the feller last night put it in perspective. a quote says "focus not on the waves, but on the One who walks on water." simple at first, then the feller said "i wish i could walk on water" and i said "you can't do that, silly." he said "why not?" and i said "because the attention would be taken away from Jesus." and then it clicked. maybe in some small, minute way, this disaster could be used to keep the focus on God. man has to learn that with great power comes great responsibility. and when that is lost, the smart ones know that God is the only way out. if humans were capable of cleaning up this mess, the attention would be taken off God. sometimes it takes the downtimes to bring back the focus. we need him. its that simple.
so, although it may seem silly to pray about an oil spill--something man created--it certainly won't hurt.
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