Well, after having a few days off from
blogging, I’ve decided to change the way I am doing things. From now on I am allowing myself only so much
time to get it done as generally, I take more time than I should trying to make
it all just right. In case you wonder, I
am somewhat better, and having a doctors appointment today, there were a couple
more issues checked out and a specialist appointment made, so perhaps help will
be forthcoming. J
Funny how we tend to look at the
negatives easier than the positives. I
was watching the “Ultimate Life” the other day and there was a ‘bum’ who taught
the main character to be (verbally or visually) grateful for ten things
everyday even if they are ‘little’. I’ve
been thinking a lot about that lately as there is so much going wrong right now
(life, health, family…) that it would make my head spin if I didn’t have the
Lord; so I’m often going through my gratitude lists. A couple times the whiny ‘why do bad things
always happen to me’ and ‘what did I do to deserve this’ have come to mind.
What did I do to deserve this?
Nothing. Everything.
Did I sin? Yes. (Rm. 3:23) I try
but fail over and over again- just like everyone else who tries. That won’t change until I’m in my new body in
eternity—but I’ll continue trying. The
sun rises and the rain comes on the just and unjust- blessings and troubles
come on both- (Mt. 5:35 ). That is the way of this sinful world and the consequences
of original sin that came upon all mankind (Rm. 5:12 )-
because we all would have made the same choice Adam and Eve made. That’s the truth.
Why do bad things always happen
to me?
Troubles are
promised by the Lord. I’ve come to
believe life’s miseries come to show us how much better blessings are and
remind us there is a better place where troubles and misery will forever be
gone (Rv. 21:4). We live in a fallen
world and it will remain fallen until it is redeemed (Rv. 21:1) by the Lord
after the 2nd coming. Again,
blessings and troubles come on the just and unjust. That is the way of this fallen world, but it
will not be forever!
When the ‘woe is me’ times come, it is
good to remember there are always those who are worse off. Right now many are dying for their belief in
the Lord Jesus. Right now, J’s brother
has died, her husband D was diagnosed with a degenerative disease and then she
was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer that is terminal—all in four days. Right now many are dying from starvation or
war, neither of which I have experienced.
My life…? Not so bad!
In
everything give thanks, for this is the
will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1Th. 5:8
always giving thanks for
all things to God the Father in the name
of our Lord Jesus Christ, Ep. 5:20
You are my God, and I will exalt You; You are my God, I will praise You. Oh give thanks to
Jehovah; for He is good; for His mercy endures forever. Ps. 118:28,29
And now, Lord, what do I
wait for? My hope is in You.
Ps. 39:7