My experience has taught me that difficulty can bring people to a point of need that leads to a choice of accepting or rejecting God. It could be a death, a divorce, an illness, or any of many other possibilities. But the characteristics of these catalysts are the same. We run out of answers for ourselves. We sense an emptiness that cannot be filled by people, places, things or substances. We realize that every worldly thing we relied upon has failed us. When we reach this place we are at The God Wall.
When considering God, his nature and character become a serious matter to consider. Many people seem to be quite comfortable with a God concept that is generic, bland, and non-specific. In this school of thought God can be anything. Think of this god as an all permeating force who could care less about personal morality. This little god has no personality or character because this god is not a person. This god is a force or some kind that just exists. There is nothing about this god that makes people uncomfortable.
I believe difficulties in life are catalysts for spiritual change because they make us uncomfortable. They move us by necessity from the comfort of our status quo (whatever that may be). These catalysts are also God’s invitation to know Him and every person eventually makes that journey and ultimately a choice. The choice is this: Who or what is God and what is my relationship to Him.
There are some huge spiritual lies that float around this planet that many people have accepted. One of the biggest is the idea that truth is variable and can be shaped to personal preferences. Everybody can have their own truth, so they say. Until we understand and accept that real truth transcends personal opinion, the chances of discovering the truth about God are pretty slim. This principle is particularly true of God’s nature and character. His character is not something that can be created or altered by human opinion or preference. God’s character, like real truth, is transcendent to human opinion.
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