The above graphic is mostly true of our lives. We go through sadness to understand the times we are happy. Chaos to appreciate to the times that are peaceful. The loss of those we love or maybe even those things that we love, so we understand what their presence means to us.
But the one thing thing that sticks out at me is that it is not just life that causes these things to happen. It is God that does.
He allows these things to happen to us, so that we turn to Him. And the way he does them, can be simple or complex. We can understand some but not others.
We can understand some because if we doing something that is wrong, we can know why we are sad. The Bible says we are not to sin.
David faced this dilemma when he had Bathsheba's husband killed after he had an affair with her. He had had a son with her which died and all told, he was very sad and depressed. Psalms 13:2 2 Samuel 12:18
But he rejoices in God and sings Him because He is good. Psalm 13:2-6
God allows that sadness in us when we sin, so that once we confess it, we can be happy and not sin again. Of course, like David had, we will never be perfect, but we always have God to run to. Sadly, David's losing his son meant that he would not be with him on earth, but he would one day go to be with him in Heaven.
Psalm 12:23
And so we can sometimes understand that our sin can make us sad, but when we confess it, we can again be happy.
Yet there are times that we do not know why sadness, chaos and loss happens into our lives. And that is where trust comes in God comes in.
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path.
That scripture says it all. When we are crying out "to God, "Why?" or "Why Me?", that is when we need to trust Him, because for now, what ever we are asking that for, it is not for us to know right now. But God does and He is taking care of it, for us because He loves us.
No, it is not life alone that lets things happen to us. It is God, in our lives that does. And it's because He has His reasons.
Thanks for coming by, Friends. Have a blessed day
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