Four Mile Post March 2011

According to an article written by Stephanie Pappas for The Christian Science Monitor, sinkholes in the United States are most common in Florida, Texas, Alabama, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania. The ground beneath these states is rich in easily-dissolved rock types. When enough    water seeps into these formations, they collapse, creating the large crater known as a sinkhole. Land that looked stable and strong on the surface    suddenly collapses, often producing havoc for anyone who lives near the sinkhole.

Matt Woodley comments, “Unfortunately, our interior lives can sometimes resemble the danger zone of a sinkhole. When we're too busy to spend time with God; or when we refuse to deal with past hurts, habitual sin, secret addictions, or character flaws, we're setting ourselves up for a collapse. The surface of our life may look stable and secure, but underneath the exterior, we're actually sitting on a fragile base. The storms of life—or even just the normal process of living—can suddenly expose our hidden vulnerabilities, causing a spiritual and relational sinkhole to open up.”

Recently I’ve been reflecting on Psalm 1.  It contains a recipe for avoiding the dangers of a spiritual “sinkhole,”

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