Our relationship with God and faith are a lot like a fast food drive-thru. We want everything in our life “fast, fresh, and friendly.” We want life our way and our prayers made to order.
We are the “Fast Food Nation of Faith.” We “pull up” to our Bibles or sit quietly in prayer and ask God for more happiness. Maybe for some of us, just a little happiness. More money, a better job, a better marriage, or an “extra value” meal with all of the above. Every prayer is an order we place before God thinking that He will fill our order correctly and quickly.
We order food from a drive-thru because it’s quick and convenient. We don’t feel like taking the time to cook a meal at home. We want our food and we want it now. The same can be said about our faith and our prayers to God.
God doesn’t work on fast and convenient.
We may like things our way and want our prayers answered quickly, but what would we learn? Where would we find strength? Our strength and hope lies in Christ and in Him alone.
Life may be fast, but it certainly isn’t friendly.
Life is at times inconsiderate and inconvenient and that’s the harsh reality of living in a broken world. Our faith in God is more than that. It’s more than fast and convenient. Our faith in Christ should be consistent.
If we spent less time in a drive-thru and more time in the kitchen, less time in wanting and more time needing God, maybe then we’d realize our purpose. Maybe we’d learn to be a little more patient.
God doesn’t take our orders. He works everything in our life for our good and for our intended purpose. He works on His terms. While this realization and reality may be hard for us to come to terms with, it’s important as we grow in our faith and relationship with Him.
Life isn’t made to order our way. It’s God’s way, all day, everyday.
What was the last thing you “ordered” from God?
Romans 12:12
12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
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