If I am honest, I would have to say that my circumstances dictate my level of contentment. The remedy, as we see in Habakkuk's transformation, is to live by faith.
Have you ever wondered how a good God could stand by and let evil prevail? For the next 2 weeks we will eavesdrop on a conversation between the prophet Habakkuk and God about the universal questions: "Why?" and "How long?"
Good Reason | Jonah 4 | God asks Jonah an honest question: Do you have good reason for your anger? Then God appeals to Jonah with His reasoning, not for his anger but for His compassion. What's your reason?
Pivot | Jonah 3 | It's quite amazing and upsetting how haphazard God seems to be with his compassion and mercy - until it's our turn. Today, you; tomorrow, me.
Have you ever been confined to the belly of a fish? It was in the darkest place that Jonah was able to recognize God's mercy and find the light of day.