Sudden Shifts

I've never experienced first-hand an earthquake, but Mr. Bill has.  He was living in Pakistan, and it was bath time for he and his younger brother.  He recounts quite an experience caused by the sudden movement of the earth thus the bath water!  Without further thought, his Mom grabbed her two little boys and herded them out of the house into the street ... totally naked!

It's interesting how people respond to "sudden shifts" in life.  I’ve witnessed some interesting "adult" behavior as result of inconvenience and interruption, and been reminded of similar outbursts of my own to sudden shifts in plans.  Those times could be more accurately described as eruptions than Christ-like responses. Oswald Chambers said, "The true test of a saint's life is not successfulness but faithfulness on the human level of life."  His words echo Paul’s in 1 Corinthians 10:31, " . . . whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." Grateful living begins with humility -- believing to the point of living the Truth that God is Almighty and we are not but rather remain here to serve Him and others. It's much like putting ourselves at the bottom of the totem pole.  When we can do that, sudden shifts become divine opportunities to respond and display Christ.  Sudden shifts in our lives happen almost daily.  Be prepared to live gratefully and gracefully.