As I was listening today to Oceans Above’s remake of the song, Everything About You, I was reminded of the importance to worship God 7 days a week, not just on Sunday. When things are going well, I find myself often coasting through life, relying on my own gifts, strength and talents. When despair, depression or death protrude upon us, interrupting life as we know it, I get flustered and impatient, wanting an answer immediately.
In the chorus of Everything About You, the lyrics refer to trying to live without God as one of the greatest mistakes that we can make. During my junior year of college, while working in Cleveland, Ohio, I reached a point where I was disgusted by my faith. I was one of the leader’s of the Fellowship of Christian Athlete’s at the University of Delaware while classes were in session, yet in the summer I was hanging out at nightclubs and sports bars with my non-Christian friends. One dark night, restless from my hypocrisy and convicted by a web of sin, I contemplated walking away from my faith forever.
A week later, I broke my foot in 2 places, playing sand volleyball, landing on a girl’s leg who was playing behind me. I spend an entire month, on bed rest, elevating my foot. This was the turning point in my life, where I was forced to be still, Psalm 46:10. God used this point in time to teach me about Himself, using passages like Nahum 1:7, “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him.” When I was in this pit, like David in Psalm 30:1-3, I began to see Everything About You Lord. If you are feeling like a prodigal son or daughter, Luke 15:11-32, come to your senses, for God is waiting for you with open arms, Luke 15:20. As Benny Hester once sang, this is When God Ran. Run to Him now!
by Jay Mankus
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