Crises reveal what we need to let go of in order to hold on to what’s really important in life. They wake us up to let go of things that don’t matter and cling to people who we hold most dear. Crises force us to our knees in prayer, wondering where God is in the midst of such tragedy.
Crises also reveal what has been there all along. They have a way of magnifying characteristics that we’ve been unknowingly cultivating along the way. If we were honest before a crisis, then we’ll be honest during a crisis. The same can be said if we’re dishonest before a crisis.
Perhaps life is just a series of training days preparing us for life’s various crises. As a teacher I would encourage that their decisions today would affect their lives tremendously tomorrow. I still believe that to this day and need to remind myself of that truth often. What we do today affects our tomorrow. We don’t often like to think along the lines of reaping what we sow unless we’re scolding a kid. It is just as much true for adults though as it is for kids.
If we sow dishonest gain and suddenly get audited by the IRS, we will have a crisis on our hands that may well land us in jail. If we sow gossip in our office culture we will reap a culture that is unhealthy and divisive. Crises have a way of making these kinds of actions rise to the top.
Make the right choice, again and again, day after day. When the crisis comes, and it will, you will be ready and well suited for it. It will still knock the wind out of you to be sure, but at least you can rest on the years of cultivating a relationship with Jesus if you’re a Christian and/or the years of cultivating relationships with friends and family members. For me though, the choice is clear; Jesus Christ alone will help me navigate through whatever the next crisis is. Friends and family will help to be sure, but nothing replaces having a solid relationship with Him.
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