The Passing of Scout
>> Thursday, October 9, 2008
What did God speak to you through this section, as Eldredge wrote of the passing of his dog, Scout? Have you had any losses recently and have you been able to find God in them? Have you heard God speaking to you through loss in the past?
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I think the thing that stuck out to me in this section was when he talked about not claiming a promise God has not given. On page 123 he says, "When it comes to our faith, we have to be careful that our earnest hope and desire don't cause us to claim a promise God has not given. Sometimes well-meaning people will do this on your behalf. Out of their love for you, desperate to offer encouragement, they will come to believe that their desire is what God is promising. A lot of mistaken prophetic words come from this desire."
When I read this is, it really stopped me for awhile. I actually read it a couple times and was so convicted by it. How many times have I prayed out of my desire for myself or for others when God didn't promise that. I love how Eldredge described praying about Scout and how he asked God is he wanted to heal Scout. He felt like God was saying no, not this time. He goes on to say "hearing God requires surrender, giving all things over into his hands." I don't like to hear the "no" because then I have to surrender my desire and trust God. God really showed me how much I need to yield to his will and trust him in it.
That is awesome because the same exact phrases stood out to me a great deal in this section. It is a good reminder for me to pray for His perfect plan, even if it isn't what I think the plan should be. He is in control and has all of the pieces to the puzzle mapped out - things that we can not see.
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