It's All Theological
A quote from A.W Tozer hit me hard during a frustrating technical issue while working: God is present in all things. Sometimes we just need that reminder.
Inspired by 'Knowledge of the Holy' by A.W. Tozer
After 2 weeks of pain, fighting a stupid technical bug in my work environment, breakthrough came from this quote in A.W. Tozer's 'Knowledge of the Holy':
... because we are the handiwork of God, it follows that all our problems and their solutions are theological1.
This quote hit me like a ton of bricks at the perfect time. Even something seemingly unrelated to the Creator of the universe, like a software issue, can be solved through the working hand of God.
My mental stability, happiness, and work drive had all taken a dip the last few weeks with dealing with this issue. It meant buying a new PC, finding out that wasn't necessary, and then tens of hours of sifting through whatever I could think that the problem was.
I woke up Monday starting a new week, with little hope of fixing the problem, when I read the aforementioned quote from Tozer that changed my entire outlook on the problem. It reminded me that God is present in all things and when a relationship with Him is first and foremost, He gives us the desires of our heart (Psalm 37:4). And within half a day more of working on this issue, and a few epiphany moments along the way, I discovered and solved the issue.
God can help us through anything, silly as it may feel sometimes. I'd been praying for two weeks, but I just needed that extra reminder that He was there through it all, to have my eyes on Him, and not be dragged down by this issue but to rise above.
Let this be a simple reminder: Keep your eyes on Him through everything. After all, it's all theological.
1 Full Excerpt from Knowledge of the Holy, A.W. Tozer, Pg. 42
Perhaps some sincere but puzzled Christian may at this juncture wish to inquire about the practicality of such concepts as I am trying to set forth here. “What bearing does this have on my life?” he may ask.
”What possible meaning can the self-existence of God have for me and others like me in a world such as this and in times such as these?”
To this I reply that, because we are the handiwork of God, it follows that all our problems and their solutions are theological. Some knowledge of what kind of God it is that operates the universe is indispensable to a sound philosophy of life and a sane outlook on the world scene.