Monday, August 26th
Another beautiful morning :-) Even with the heat advisory in place...
Kaylee and I had a nice visit with grandmas in Faribault and Paul had a good time at the Greek Festival with Jason yesterday... :-)
I continue to have pain in my hip and buttocks...I also have a tough time walking... :-(
Last might we started watching the end of a movie when surfing with the remote during commercials. The movie was called Soul Surfer. Brittany was amazing...she lost her arm while surfing to a shark...
The reporters asked her if she would change anything about that day...she told the reporter she wouldn't...she wouldn't be standing here today talking to the reporters and meeting new and amazing people.
When you get in the impact zone you just get back up...
We all have difficulties in our lives to overcome...
So what's the point of it all? Why does God allow us to suffer pain, illness, loss? The answers to these questions will probably never be revealed to us in this life. But when we take stock of our experiences, the good and the bad, we find that the dark times have left us with more than just unpleasant memories. Perhaps we have gained new insights into our own personalities, found strength and depth we never knew we had.
And what do we do with these emotional gains? We may go on to lead richer, more enlightened lives. We may also seek to comfort those who hurt as we have hurt, this heeding God's call to look after our fellow humans. Is this perhaps why God has permitted suffering in our lives? We really can't answer that question. But our lack of sure knowledge should not stop us from trying to act as God's tools for good here on earth. :- )
When we know ourselves then we know we can have that oneness with God just as Jesus has... :-)
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Today's Bible Study
Confronting Closed Doors
Read | Acts 16:6-10
God has the power to open any closed door. And yet He may decide to let things that seem important to us remain blocked. Why does the Lord allow doors to stay shut?
• Protection. He might be trying to keep us from making a mistake. On our own, we may not have adequate knowledge to make right choices.
• Redirection. God could be sending us on a new path. His plan might include bigger opportunities, deeper satisfaction, more productivity, a season of suffering, or an opportunity to glorify His name. The Lord closed doors in Asia so that the apostle Paul would minister on the continent of Europe. His obedience led to increased fruitfulness—the churches at Philippi, Thessalonica, and Corinth—and to more knowledge for us through his letters to them. Though Paul experienced much suffering, he also knew the joy of participating in God’s work.
• Testing. When God says “No,” our faith is tested, and we discover what we really believe about Him and His plans.
• Perseverance. When our path is blocked, we have opportunity to develop steadfastness. Romans 5:3-5 tells us that we should actually “exult in our tribulations,” because of the positive results the Lord will cause through them.
• Timing. Sometimes our Father places stop signs in our way to work out the right timing for His will.
• Disobedience. Past waywardness can affect future experiences and blessings.
When your way is stopped, look to God and seek His purpose for the interruption. How do you respond to “no”?
Another great day!
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