Problems, disappointments and trouble;
three skunks that sometimes think they are our children. At least they want to stay around long enough to give us a college education. But
education we get may be only half
story, See what you think!Nailed To The Cross!
Have you ever felt like you were jinxed? That somehow you were just born on
wrong side of
tracks? Have you ever felt like when
bird of paradise flew over it wasn't snow balls he was dropping?
Join
club;
club of life that is. You know, I have heard it said before, and I may have said it sometime in
past myself, that trials and troubles are here to teach us something. I sure they probably can if we pay attention.
But, you know something? There is another side of that coin. If troubles and problems and pain are here to teach us something, why don't we give all of our kids a hammer to take to school and tell them to hit themselves in
head with it because they will learn better if
hurt all day?.
I realize that is a preposterous idea, but you get my point. There is probably truth on each side of
coin, but I prefer to examine
other side and see if there might be something we can learn from that.
An Ace Up Our Sleeve!
Suppose we say there is no reason for
PDT. suppose we say we had nothing at all to do with them coming our way. Suppose we say, we were not born on
wrong side of
tracks, we are not jinxed, and it has nothing to do with bad luck.
Ok, so if we say PDT is not just to teach us something, and make us fit for
next battle, why are they here? How about a very simple answer? That's just
way that life works. And, every one of us is included in
design. So,
universe has a job to do and we do too.
Just A Good Ole Boy!
This kind of article always brings up
subject of Job and his troubles. The Bible says Job was a righteous man. So, it wasn't Job who brought
problems on himself. He said he didn't do anything to deserve them. He wasn't jinxed and did not have perpetual bad luck.
In fact, historians tell us
whole ordeal with Job only lasted around nine months. And, then Job got everything back he had lost. Job did say something interesting though. He said, "The thing I' have always feared has come upon me". Umm. Interesting.
The thing I have feared. That could lead us right back to what's going on inside our head. So, it's not your inherited bad luck, it's not some hex that some witchdoctor has put on you, and it's not I always end up with
short end of
stick kind of deal.
The end of
stick we end up with does have a lot to do with what is going on inside our head, If we believe that we always get
short end, then life does it's job by helping us get
short end. If we believe that we win a few and lose a few,
universe goes into motion to help us win a few and lose a few.
Letting The Cat Out Of The Bag!