A family in our town had their emotions pulled in different directions all in the space of a few hours. At about 8:30 Saturday morning our friend Don received a call that his mother had died. But at 2:00 in the afternoon he would be giving his daughter away in marriage. Not only that, but the following day, his mother and father were to have a reception honoring 60 years of marriage.
Stretched. Riding the emotional roller coaster.
We had a day today that wasn’t as severe, but still diverse. We drove back to the town where my son’s university is to see about renting a loft apartment instead of living in residence. I was ready to sign the lease right then and there on his behalf, but then we walked out to the car to “talk it over” and he announced that he wasn’t sure he even wanted to go back for his sophomore year of engineering. Yikes.
My response was something approaching, “Oh yes you will;” while my wife tempered mine with something a little more compassionate. We ended up driving home — one hour on the freeway in a pounding rainstorm for what normally takes about 25 minutes — and when we pulled in the driveway, he said, “You know, Dad; maybe you’re right.”
Timing.
I keep thinking about Romans 8:28, “In all things God is working for the good of those who love Him…”
Maybe there’s a better place for our son to live this fall and it took this to stop us from making a very expensive commitment.
But as this was happening, I started thinking about other parents who have had bombs drop on them. Your daughter announces she is pregnant. Your son announces he is gay. Your husband tells you he invested the biggest portion of your savings in a business that is insolvent. Your wife tells you she wrecked the car.
I don’t know what it is in your case.
I just know that you have to cling to to a number of basics at a time like that:
- God is still on the throne of heaven
- Nothing takes place on earth out of his line of vision
- In the middle of everything, he is working for our good
- Each day has its trials and its ‘graces.’ Tomorrow will be different again.
Some days rip you apart, though; don’t they?
Christianity 201 
Yes when things are not so good or really going bad I ask the Lord Jesus to lighten the weight on my shoulders. The Father GOD and The Holy Spirit usually
come to my rescue and my mind is at peace again, sometimes the answer is to pray
and meditate on the Lord. Sometimes i judge others but the holy scripture Romans 2-1 comes to mind, and when I sin, the verse “all have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of GOD”, as I read the bible I find comfort and know I have redemption by the blood of the Lord Jesus who saved me from my sins. So no matter how bad things look I know GOD is on my side… GOD bless, In Christ Mark
Comment by mark t. lundberg — June 23, 2010 @ 12:05 pm |