Today I took a shower to get ready for church. It was Thanksgiving Day, so I wanted to start off by thanking God for His many blessings. That is what the day is for, after all.
But as I twisted around in the shower to grab my shampoo, the water stopped flowing. I could hear the water gurgle, but I could not see or feel it.
After a moment of confusion, I looked down and saw a kink in the shower wand hose. Ah. I turned around, and it unkinked. Soon, soothing hot water poured over me once again.
That caused me to wonder… how often have I kinked the flow of God’s blessings He wanted to shower upon me this past year? Did doubt creep in to twist my faith? Did worry clamp my hope? Perhaps my own stubborn streak of wanting to do things my way blocked the flow of grace.
In church, you may sing, “Praise God from whom all blessings flow.” When you do, think about my shower dilemma and ask yourself these same questions. Perhaps, like me, you simply need to turn around… and discover the kink. Confess your lack of belief or lapse of faith. Reaffirm that God is in control and the source of all good things.
Once again, I bet God’s love will cascade over you like a refreshing shower, cleansing your heart and mind and then washing away the stress down the drain.
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