9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
When our life offers us ease and comfort there is the thought that we are making the right choices, by simply getting on with what ever life sends us.
When dark clouds gather, and we find our selves in the midst of a storm, there is good reason to believe that not everything is within our control.
To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden. ~ Seneca
It is during those moments, those months when our trials appear to overwhelm us that we begin to understand the influence of The One inviting us to remain steadfast, and patient until the storm has passed. Inspiration pointing us in a direction rewarding us with wise guidance, encourages us to grow trust in The One standing at our side with a willingness to shepherd us until our journey's completion.
Failure and deprivation are the best educators and purifiers. ~ Albert Einstein
The blame game is never one lost on those eager to apportion responsibility for their own decisions, by rejecting any thought that their choices rewarded them with the results that they now bear with some sorrow.
Experience teaches the student of life's teaching lessons, that a lesson learnt well defeats ignorance, always on the look out for those who believe that they can blame some one else for their misfortunes. None are excluded from this human reality, also known as coming to terms with our nothingness, when faced with the divine mystery asking us to let Him show us the path that will provide us with all that we will ever need to make our journey worth living.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3
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