2 Chronicles 28:23 "For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel."
Anytime we look to anything besides God in our time of distress, the only possible outcome is our ruin. We know that God allows times of hardship into our lives for many reasons. Sometimes it is so that we will learn a lesson we couldn't learn any other way. Other times it is because our sinful actions have consequences. Whatever the reason for our being in that situation, the absolute worst thing we can do is to allow that situation to move further away from God.
Times of distress test us, they reveal what is really inside. If we truly, in our deepest parts desire God first and last, times of trial will reveal that, they will drive us closer to Him. However, if selfishness reigns in our innermost being, times of trial will make this clear.
The most important thing to do right now is to examine ourselves before we get to that time of testing. Deep down, who am I? Deep down, what do I truly want? My own will, or His?
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