First a mighty wind tore the mountains apart and shattered rocks, but the Lord was not in the wind. Then there was a powerful earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. Then came a blazing fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire came a gentle whisper.
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The Challenge
The prophets called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. “Baal answer us!” they shouted, but there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.
At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is in deep thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.” So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed.
Live Balanced in an Unbalanced World
The more multifaceted our balance wheel is, the less time we have to devote to each area of life. When that happens, we let those areas spill into the time available. When we try to accomplish it all, we create a huge problem. We rob time from another slice on the balance wheel until all areas are jammed together. Pressure builds and we get stressed out.