I'm reading the book "Moving through your problems toward Finding God," by Dr. Larry Crabb.
What a challenge! But also, how restful!
He writes: "Whenever we place a higher priority on solving our problems than on pursuing God, we are immoral." (pg.38)
Wow!
And we are such a 'problem solving' society. We have AA meetings for the alcoholics, and AlAnon for the family members. We now have 12 step programs in our churches for anyone who comes from a 'dysfunctional' past.
And groups like that may have their place.
Shoving problems under the carpet is not the best way of dealing with them. James 5:16 says to confess our sins to one another, and to pray for each other. So if we want to do that in the context of a 12 step program, why not?
But, unless we are coming away from these sessions with a greater sense of awe for our God Who sent Jesus to take away these sins and their shame, we are just learning to focus more on our Selves, rather than on God.
We look for a way to make God fix our problems.
God wants to use our problems to make us look for Him.
Jesus promises to give us rest (Matt.11:28).
Being able to find God through all our problems, gives rest for our souls.
