Life is full of decisions. Every day we make choices some big and some small, that affect our lives and the lives of others.
Last week I had a friend who was in a bad motorcycle wreck. A relative of his asked me why bad things happen to good people. He had a good heart and would help anyone he could. I admit I had to ask myself what I say. It was something I had to pray about.
So, at times there is one decision that stands above all others, a decision that shapes our life or destroys it. That decision is whether or not you choose to listen to God’s warning or not. God will always warn us but we are too distracted to hear it, or not in a relationship with him to care. Sadly, I think this is what it boils down to.
God gives us warnings, not to harm us, but to help us. He earns us because He loves us and wants what’s best for us. Sometimes we think we can ignore God’s warnings, but the truth is, when we ignore His warnings, we put ourselves in dangerous positions.
His warnings are often accompanied by consequences if we don’t follow them warnings. God is a loving God, but we also have free will. God will not intervene in situations where He warned us and we don’t listen because of free will.
God is warning us for our protection. Imagine you’re walking down a path in the woods, and someone shouts at you to stop -there’s a cliff ahead. If you listen and stop, you are saved from falling. But if you ignore the warning and keep walking, you might fall off that cliff. God’s warnings are like that. They are given to protect us from danger.
God often warns people about the consequences of sin. But we have to ask ourselves are we too distracted to hear God’s warnings? Do we have a close relationship with God to know His voice?
The Bible has numerous examples where ignoring God’s warning led to negative consequences, including suffering, judgment, and destruction.
We all screw up in life. So, what do we do when we ignore or mistake God’s warnings?
How do we heed God’s warnings:
Actively listen to God’s voice through prayer, scripture, and spiritual guidance. Reflecting on our actions and motivations and seek to identify the areas where we may be straying from God’s path,
Then we need to recognize the pattern of our disobedience or need for correction, and turn away from those actions and seek forgiveness.
God’s warnings are ultimately for our good and following His guidance leads to blessings and a closer relationship with Him.
When we don’t heed God’s warnings it is usually a lack of trust, deception o sin, or pride and rebellion.
I think the church culture taught us that we are “covered by the blood.” and we can do what we want to because of it. But that is not what God teaches in His Word. We can’t follow a couple of rules and think we are “okay” with God.
This may not be the only reason bad things happen to good people but I think it’s one of them. We live in a broken fallen world, and if we are not connected to the Creator we will not hear His warnings.
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