More often than not, I view God as a God of circumstances. If He does not regulate, control, and provide for the circumstances of my life, what manner of God can He be?
Certainly God does rule over the circumstances of our lives. But when my prayers, hopes and expectations revolve around my circumstances alone, I miss the very person and purpose of God. This is because the central problem of life is not circumstantial. The central problem of life is lack of character. Every person is a self-centered sinner in need of transformation into a person of godly character.
As a Christian, the first priority of my life is not to establish better personal circumstances - the right job, a better house, etc. The first priority for me, and for every Christian, is to become a person of godly character.
God is not on call to order the circumstances of life at my whim and direction. But He is powerfully present to build and guide my character from sinner to saint. We must strive to find and follow God where He is and as He is, whatever the cost in circumstances.
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