On a daily basis
my goal is to be happy and to make others happy around me. Not a bad goal, however there are times when “happy”
seems a bit far away!
Life simply
serves you up all kinds of realities that you have to deal with based on your
resources at hand. You are directly
responsible for some and others have nothing to do with you.
A book I am
reading right now by Timothy Keller, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
uses the analogy that pain and suffering is like walking through a fiery
furnace and being molded by the experience or consumed by the flames.
Consider this…have
you ever met someone truly interesting or fascinating that has not endured
some sort of unique pain and suffering?
I guess the
wisdom here it to “know” it’s coming and decide not to judge it when it does. Grow through it.
When dealing
with opportunities in your life! Live in
the moment, experience the new reality and see how time treats it.
Look back at
your life and remember the trials you have faced and understand that today’s
actions and deeds will be the fabric of your memories tomorrow.
At the end of it
all, do your best to be the “example” and not the lesson to learn!
NobleOne
