The last few months have been interesting! I have had some very literal ups and downs. 😁. Weird ear issues, memory and balance problems, falling, ongoing eye treatment. Sometimes I feel I am in a “whack-a-mole” game; one thing calms down and something else comes up. Nothing is life-threatening; it’s just unexpected and a little frustrating!
Lots of us can relate to that. Our life is not looking the way we thought it would. We’d like to have happy, calm lives where no one is sick, no appliances break, no one loses their job, nothing frustrating happens, there is enough (time, money, energy). But that’s not the way life works - I am so glad that God is with us in these seasons!
After dealing with a torn retina this weekend and wondering how this eye stuff is ultimately going to work out, these verses were extremely comforting and helpful to me. Yes, we have problems in life - but God is bigger!!
“We are experiencing all kinds of trouble, but we aren’t crushed. We are confused, but we aren’t depressed. We are harassed, but we aren’t abandoned. We are knocked down, but we aren’t knocked out.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 CEB
“He’s the one who comforts us in all our trouble so that we can comfort other people who are in every kind of trouble. We offer the same comfort that we ourselves received from God.” 2 Corinthians 1:4 CEB
It is all about perspective! I can focus on the frustration or I can focus on the blessings. I am blessed with incredible friendships, an amazing church family, and work that I love.
I am praying for friends today who truly are facing life and death issues. I’m praying for friends who are getting weary of the difficult situations that don’t seem to end. I’m praying for friends who are rejoicing in happy seasons of blessing. God knows where we all are. He loves us - so much more than we can comprehend!!
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