Over the years, I have found that when I pray to God for relief, the devil has a way of hitting me with something else in order to draw me away from my faith. He is hoping that I will turn away from God... NEVER GIVE UP!!! God is always with us, even in the most trying of times.
It is true: It is always darkest just before the dawn... Keep looking for the sun to come up, and don't watch the clock, asking "how much longer?" To do so just makes it worse. Instead, focus on what you can do to feel like you have contributed to the positive side of things.
There has to be at least two sides to everything. There are no "peaks" if you do not have "valleys." There can be no "cold" without there being "hot." And there can be no "good" unless we deal with "bad." We can not appreciate the positives without understanding that negatives exist. In this same trend, we had to deal with Carter before we had Reagan.
As I put my 5 year old son to bed last night, he asked for a story... I covered the reasons behind America declaring independance from England, without intending to go further. It ended up with my son asking "So men died during the Revolutionary War so that we could be free?" I told him "Yes son, they did..." He then asked "Will we have to do that again?" I answered his question with a question, "Do you think it would be worth it?" He said "Yes I do..." But I told him "I hope you never have to do that. That is the reason mommy and I are going to vote tomorrow." He replied "I think it's better that we try that way first... If people don't do the right thing, then we will have to get our guns, I guess." He's 5... It brought tears to my eyes... All of this is to say that, if we raise our kids right, America will correct itself. It has a habit of doing that, and I believe we will see some change in November.
Regards,
Raven6
Thanks for that.... Children can really put things into perspective at times. Their humble innocence always amazes me.
Thank you all... BTW, I took a nice quiet lunch and while listening to “Rush” as I was parked in a quiet part of a nearby park, I began to pray. It was a release and I found myself praying in Tongues... I have not done that in 5-6 years? I felt God’s presence and I always forget that the closer we come to God the harder the devil will try to separate us from him.
Just one of those days I guess and thanks for the humor along with your wisdom. Good to know that you’re not alone....