Hungering for God by Os Hillman
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By Os Hillman
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God looks down from heaven on the
sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. Psalms
53:2 - Acts 21:11-12
"I really don't understand
why I should come to this. How can I really benefit?" was his response. At
that moment, I realized that I was wasting my time with this man on whom I had
invested much throughout his Christian walk. He was often like a roller
coaster-up one minute, down the next.
"You simply aren't hungry
enough," I commented to my friend.
Whenever someone must always
rationalize and examine whether the things of God are beneficial to them, you
know that they are not hungry enough for God. I recall one time when I was in a
difficult place. I received an audiotape from a man who gave me some insights
into my problem. I was hungry enough to book a flight to a city 500 miles away
just to meet him and find out more. My finances were at a very low point, so it
took some real faith to do this. That meeting turned out to be a divine
appointment and became a turning point in my life.
God is looking for men and women
who hunger to know Him. When we believe that we know all we need to know, we
are in a dangerous place. God has placed men and women in the Body of Christ
who have had different experiences and gifts that can be helpful in our own
spiritual pilgrimages. It requires humility of heart to realize that we can learn
from others. We can easily rationalize our business pressures and time
commitments to discount such opportunities.
Os Hillman
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