Reasoning

Have you ever stopped to think? Not about anything in particular, just think? I used to ride the light rail and bus to school. That took about 1 hour and 15 minutes. And in that time, I would just think. Sometimes I would plan my day, somedays I would think about God. And other days I would just think. And in that thinking I would remember philosophical phrases or theological topics. And I would debate them in my head with myself. I would take both sides and let myself fight. Sometimes there was a winner and sometimes it was a stalemate. But also in that time, I would pray and ask God to reveal things to me. I would ask for His input and how He would resolve the debate. And in that time while I was bringing God into the conversation with myself, I would end up bringing up a topic that I was asking Him to explain to me. When I went to bible college, a verse was revealed to me.

Isaiah 1:18 "'Come let us reason together' says the Lord..."

God, the Creator of all things, would want us to reason or debate with Him. I questioned that for a while. But then I realized what the true intention of that verse is. God wants a relationship. All relationships involve communication. When we pray, think, or reason with God, that is a form of communication. God wants us to explain our reasoning to Him, even though He knows our reasoning, so we can talk to Him. And through that talking, our relationship with Him will grow. Sometimes our way of thinking will be wrong. But God is patient and will direct our minds to the truth. He wants us to reason for communication and, if necessary, correction. If you have something on your mind, talk to God. Reason with Him.