Just me trying to be honest with God.

Sunday, August 7, 2016

“It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.” Pema Chodron

There are some very good reasons to feel good when bad things happen. Hard times help us appreciate easy times. A hot summer sun can surely compliment the cool days of autumn. Times of want can help us be grateful for times of plenty. Sickness magnifies the value of health. Sadness is a companion of happiness on this journey we travel. Learning to appreciate and accept the bad with the good, develops the muscles of faith, and being resisted by adversity nurtures inner strength.

“Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” Job 2 Conversations Within” ts 7/30/2016