Psalm 119: 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.
Ahh Lord! What a merry chase you’ve led the ole fella this week. I don’t understand why, but I know that in your infinite wisdom, there’s a meaningful purpose my mortal mind can’t comprehend, so I’ll continue to give you the thanks and praise you richly deserve. Yes Friends. Talk about a guava season! Hn,hn! I’m laughing, but only on the outside. Marshall’s Law claims that anything that can go wrong, will do so. Well this past week, things that can’t go wrong, went wrong. Even when I did them perfectly, they still went wrong. Finally, today, in utter frustration, I threw up my hands and cried out, ‘Why Lord? What’s the purpose? I don’t understand. I believe I’m doing your bidding. But all the results coming back negative!’ This was no medical case where negative results are considered good, but the real trials of life that require, that need positive results. Well I did not get an answer to my pleas, and when the time came to choose a Bit, the frustration kept bubbling up in me. So, as I tend to do these days, when in doubt, turn to Bruh Dave’s words. And … Hallelujah! After scanning a few passages, this one line just jumped out at me. ‘It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.’ Hn! That seemed to be the answer, though I think I’ve had enough affliction to know the statutes backwards and forwards. But apparently the Most High disagrees. And whom am I to argue with Him eh? In any case, when I became a believer, I agreed to abide by His will, which isn’t always easy. But we also know that if we walk in faith, that this too will pass, that regardless of what happens, nothing, no weapon shall succeed against us, no enemy shall prevail, because we’re all conquerors through Him that LOVED and died for us. Friends, our God’s a winner! No doubt about that, but sometimes I’m not thrilled at His mysterious movements. I’m still not sure what He’s trying to tell me. It could be a reaction to my naively asking for strength, wisdom and patience, without realizing that those things are only acquired through trials and tribulations. Or that I should know and experience whereof I speak, and possibly practice what I preach. I try to do that, but I’m only human, thus frail and fallible. Or, since I wrote about chastening yesterday, He’s trying to prove whether I can accept it gracefully, so He can legitimately call me His son. Or even all of the above. Well I have some good news for Him. I’m going to bear it gracefully. It won’t be easy, but since I know He never gives us more than we can handle, I’ll bear up under the strain, with His help of course. So Friends, keep on smiling and walking in faith, because it’s His will that counts, not ours. And anyway, this too shall pass. Much LOVE! …remember…life has two sides…we must learn to take the bad with the good…
Ahh Lord! What a merry chase you’ve led the ole fella this week. I don’t understand why, but I know that in your infinite wisdom, there’s a meaningful purpose my mortal mind can’t comprehend, so I’ll continue to give you the thanks and praise you richly deserve. Yes Friends. Talk about a guava season! Hn,hn! I’m laughing, but only on the outside. Marshall’s Law claims that anything that can go wrong, will do so. Well this past week, things that can’t go wrong, went wrong. Even when I did them perfectly, they still went wrong. Finally, today, in utter frustration, I threw up my hands and cried out, ‘Why Lord? What’s the purpose? I don’t understand. I believe I’m doing your bidding. But all the results coming back negative!’ This was no medical case where negative results are considered good, but the real trials of life that require, that need positive results. Well I did not get an answer to my pleas, and when the time came to choose a Bit, the frustration kept bubbling up in me. So, as I tend to do these days, when in doubt, turn to Bruh Dave’s words. And … Hallelujah! After scanning a few passages, this one line just jumped out at me. ‘It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I might learn thy statutes.’ Hn! That seemed to be the answer, though I think I’ve had enough affliction to know the statutes backwards and forwards. But apparently the Most High disagrees. And whom am I to argue with Him eh? In any case, when I became a believer, I agreed to abide by His will, which isn’t always easy. But we also know that if we walk in faith, that this too will pass, that regardless of what happens, nothing, no weapon shall succeed against us, no enemy shall prevail, because we’re all conquerors through Him that LOVED and died for us. Friends, our God’s a winner! No doubt about that, but sometimes I’m not thrilled at His mysterious movements. I’m still not sure what He’s trying to tell me. It could be a reaction to my naively asking for strength, wisdom and patience, without realizing that those things are only acquired through trials and tribulations. Or that I should know and experience whereof I speak, and possibly practice what I preach. I try to do that, but I’m only human, thus frail and fallible. Or, since I wrote about chastening yesterday, He’s trying to prove whether I can accept it gracefully, so He can legitimately call me His son. Or even all of the above. Well I have some good news for Him. I’m going to bear it gracefully. It won’t be easy, but since I know He never gives us more than we can handle, I’ll bear up under the strain, with His help of course. So Friends, keep on smiling and walking in faith, because it’s His will that counts, not ours. And anyway, this too shall pass. Much LOVE! …remember…life has two sides…we must learn to take the bad with the good…
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