Yesterday's lesson at church was about adversity.
We learned about tribulation leaders have gone through in the past and how they were prepared for trials yet to come by the hardships they endured. The whole point of the lesson was to say: We don't know why God gives us the adversity we have, we can't see the entire picture. We just have to endure them well and know they are for our benefit.
THAT'S what everyone else heard.
The half-glass empty gal (me) was thinking, "You mean I am going through all of this crap to make me stronger for the even bigger crap to come?!"
That's encouraging.
School was cancelled today + it's raining= insanity.
Bwahahaha! Sorry to laugh. I think the same way when it comes to adversity. Rather, my Hunny does and he's trained me to think that way. I usually sit back and enjoy watching how God uses our adversity to minister to other people. As well as to see how we blossom on the other side of our tough seed shells opening, when we let God in in the middle of the pain.
ReplyDelete*huge laugh*
ReplyDeleteI can't help it when I read that sentence....
"You mean I am going through all of this crap to make me stronger for the even bigger crap to come?!"
*laugh* so that you could 'fly' (instead of leap) through the next hurdle easily...well, it MAY NOT be a 'taller' hurdle.... *laugh*
HA! Oops. But raining? And cancelled? (Surely not due to rain.) That can't be all bad. (This coming from a woman about to take her children to school.)
ReplyDeleteHugs!
ReplyDeleteYep! You heard right!! Now there's nothing to do but celebrate the insanity! I'll dance along with you anytime. : D
ReplyDeleteI always dreaded the days when school was closed because I could never get anything productive done.
ReplyDeleteThat said, maybe God wants you to be prepared, just in case. He already knows you can handle it.
;-)
LOL!! That was hilarious (your glass half empty thought). School's been out for 3 days (2 for snow and 1 for MLK day)...so, we're trying to stay sane here as well. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteas a fellow half empty glasser that was a good one.
ReplyDeleteI had to teach that lesson, and I've thought about it a lot since. It definitely helped me understand our present situation in a more productive way than being angry at God like I was for a few months. I hope you find a way for it to help you, too, though I DO understand that things are not easy for you right now.
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to stand up and yell--SERIOUSLY??!! DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF???!!! Some days I have a more saintly attitude but most of the time I am on the fast trak to hell---the ride is all downhill and the tracks are greased--sorry--didn't mean to make your blg rated PG 13. Hang in there!!!
ReplyDeleteI've thought that myself a few times.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I want to wallow in my shallowness, God. Do I have to become a better person?
No. What you have been through in the past has prepared you to cope with what life is now throwing at you. Maybe I am a glass half full person?
ReplyDeletehahahahahaha snort guffaw seriously I have SAID exactly that same thing. We must be twins separated at birth or something for the amount we have in common.
ReplyDeleteK-I have IBS..so the bigger crap to come has even more truth for me...tehe..yuck!!
ReplyDeleteLast week was not a great one for me in the fact, hubby and I did not talk for 5 days. I hated it to be quite sure. Before the week began I did something I have been practicing for a few weeks now...gave a thankful prayer.
I believe it was Elder Bednar who gave a (LDS conference Oct. 08 session) talk on prayer. He asked that we try to do that as many times as possible. At first I thought...well I already do..sheesh..but alas I was wrong again!! Sorry this may be long..hugs though...
At first try..wow, I suck at being JUST grateful..no asking for anything. That has been a few weeks now and it is getting better. So when Mon. came around and I said my prayer, I had NO idea the crap that was to come by the end of the day. But you know what...I had that prayer to reflect back on, and as simple as it sounds...it helped with the harshness during the rest of the week.
There is much gratitude in my heart for our friendship...Hugs to you!!
HA HA HA! Oh dear.
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