If we rationalize our problems when He points them out, we will spend less and less time meditating because we won’t want to face God in that area of our lives.
Meaning of the quote
We often try to make excuses for our problems instead of facing them honestly. But this makes it harder for us to spend time thinking deeply about our lives and our relationship with God. If we keep making up reasons for our problems, we will end up avoiding taking a close look at ourselves and talking to God about the areas of our lives that need to change.
About Charles Stanley
Charles Stanley was a prominent American Southern Baptist pastor and writer who served as the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church in Atlanta for 49 years. He also founded and led the widely broadcast In Touch Ministries, and served as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention for two terms.
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