In the midst

Day One Hundred Thirty Three: 30 day challenge. day fourteen.

Passage. Psalm 56.

Thoughts. David, in the midst of great struggles and hardships, found reason to be thankful to God. He put his trust and hope in Him. He submitted himself once again. Today the challenge is to look above current circumstances and fears seeking to see what God is doing through them or in them. To be thankful for the blessings that bring comfort in crisis.

Why do bad things happen? Maybe because it is in God's will that you and me, humans, have free will. For us to have free will, we have to be able to choose wrong, bad, evil as well as good, right, holy. We experience natural consequences of our choices. Good things. Bad things. Does this explain all bad things? I doubt it. I don't know. It might. I'm just thinking. I don't even know if this thought is really even related to the challenge...

Thank you, God, for free will. Love freely given is an invaluable gift. From You. From my husband. From my child. From my family. From my friends. Thank you for using my bad choices for good, for working through them to teach me, to strengthen me, to draw me nearer to You. Please help me to see Your work in the midst of my everyday, my down day, my blah day, my got-a-lot-to-do-but-don't-wanna-do-anything-at-all day.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

(I'm hesitant to add this verse. I have a great fear of misusing Scripture; taking it out of context; trying to make it say what I want it to say. I hope I haven't done that here.)





What's this about? I decided on my birthday to make a commitment to being intentionally thankful. I challenged myself to post one thing I am thankful for everyday this year.