Have you ever wondered why in rough estimate poor people are more closer to God than the rich ? Isn't it suppose to be the other way around? Shouldn't the rich praise God for He favours them while the poor to blame God for their miseries?? Obviously this is not the way it should be.
The statements i have made above are not necessarily true. I have no evidence to back them up. This is why i am not comfortable making such general statements. I have however noted that this happens to me a lot. Allow me to tell you how and why,
Since i live alone in my own house i am am bound to experience days when i have a healthy budget while some days i experience shortages mainly for lack of good planning. I have noted with great concern that days when i am broke i feel closer to God than days when my pockets are full.
For the past few months when i had sufficient money i forgot about God. I never noticed anything unusual at all even for the fact that i was lacking in my devotion to God. I was not entirely focused when i prayed and i lacked the general drive to get closer to God.
You might be asking why i am telling you this. Last week i misused some of my money and for the first time i felt broke. This time i remembered God. My focus returned and i was really devoted when i prayed. Am left to wonder if i am hypocritical at times. Have u had a similar experience before?
When things are good and smooth we tend to forget God. Even if we pray we do the half hearted, hurried prayers. wait until things go south!! This is when we remember that God exists. This is when we believe strongly in His existence. I still don't know how to think about,exalt and worship God at all times with equal devotion but i can assure you i will improve on that.
Maybe you don't agree with me on this one or do you? If you experience the opposite then you are probably in a better place than i am. One thing is clear though, THE RICH AND THE POOR HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON, THEY WERE BOTH CREATED BY THE LORD.
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