As Our World Turns

As our world spins on its axis for most of us life simply goes on as usual. Have you every stopped to seriously think about how much we take for granted? Me, neither! Usually we just kind of do life the same way we did it yesterday. We have our routines. After all it works for us-- so why change things? So, without giving any thought to the fact that our lives are in a rut which I once heard described as a grave with the ends knocked out, we go about our busy routines unaware of things around us.
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What would happen if the earth suddenly stopped its rotation?
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Well, I'm no scientist (some of you out there in cyberspace can tell us what would happen-- please feel free to post your knowledge with a comment), but while I can't tell you exactly what would happen I do think it would definitely get our attention real quick.
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Have you ever had one of those "earth stopping" experiences?
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For example---

• The hated "C" word used by the doctor tells you that the biopsy revealed that you have cancer with only a few months to live.
• Your spouse just announced they want a divorce.
• Your teenage daughter just told you she's pregnant.
• On payday you find a "pink slip" in your pay envelope.
• Your boss announces the business is down sizing.
• Your receive notice from the bank that you're overdrawn.
• The car has a major mechanical problem leaving you stranded on the side of the road.
• You get a phone call from a family member regarding the death of a parent.
• Your teenage child is arrested for drug possession.
• Your depressed with no visible hope that anything will change.
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The list of those "earth stopping" experiences is endless. Your specific one may not have been listed above, but when it happened your whole world came to a sudden halt. What once had been taken for granted for so long was now gone. In those kind of experiences life has its way of getting in your face in a hurry.

What "earth stopping" experience has happened to you?

When your "earth stopping" experience happened, what did you do?

What gave you strength to continue?

To whom did you turn?

How important was your faith?

What have you learned since then?

For me, my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ stands as the foundation. As a Christian, there are no guarantees of a life without "earth stopping" experiences, but Jesus did say, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world (John 16:33). On another occasion, Jesus made it clear that He would never leave us or forsake us. We are never alone, and when one of those "earth stopping" experiences has occurred I've learned that He walks with us through the experience-- in fact, He has often had to carry me.