“When God doesn’t conform to our expectations, we’re tempted to betray what we believe in.”

A thought by Mark Batterson, (2013-09-24) from his book, All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life (Kindle Locations 1999-2000). Zondervan. Kindle Edition.

That is so easy to do even after a Sunday and all that spiritual focus and encouragement. I mean Monday is the real world and we come back to what life is really all about.

Somehow we do that. We separate Sunday from the rest of the week. When in reality God is also God of Sunday and Monday and Tuesday. The problem is our focus. I mean when we hear that message and sing those songs we believe that God can do anything but then comes Monday and that problem at work or those kids or my husband/wife and then my finances. It sounds good on Sunday but Monday is the real world.

And that is the problem too many times in our relationship with God. We have this level of expectation but when life through God doesn’t fit in that then we tend to compartmentalize and put God in church not to be lived out on Monday.

But God is also the God of Monday. He is real and He is to be trusted and obeyed even on Monday. What you really believe is what you live out on Monday.

But I went to Church? Yes but how are you living today. The truth is the real Church is lived out all week not just on Sunday. We don’t go to Church, we are the Church if we truly follow Christ and live out our belief on Monday.

So how is your Monday going?

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