SICKNESS

There are some who insist that sickness is the consequence of sin. A divine punish ordained for having done something wrong.

It is true that sickness can be the consequence of sin, but that is not a general rule for all sickness. The same can be said for such things as having handicaps and other infirmities.

To me it is so cruel to sit back and casual observe in such a callous manner that somebody is suffering from birth as a punishment. I do wonder if such people would feel the same if they were inflicted with a handicap as being born without vision or hearing.

We understand that so many things in life are influenced by elements we can always control. There are just so many causes and effects that impact our lives.

God often doesn't interfere with the natural course of events. He won't prevent things from unfolding that come from our choices and the way cycles of life impacts each of us.

What we face at the challenge of dealing with any of the obstacles in life. They are never equitable or fair. Nor are the in any way ones we get to pick and choose.

Our choice lies in how we choose to embrace them. What we do that will let us face life in a way that lets us accept our burdens and not deny them.

For the person of faith, this is a time where we look to the Lord for strength. We do not abandoned the acceptance of God's reality just because things don't go the way we desire.

It can be difficult when struggling with issues such as how often we try to do right and it end up suffering for our efforts. That can be so discouraging. And we can feel the need to think it is all unfair and annoying.

What can really upset too if you see somebody who totally ignores God end up prospering. That really sucks the energy out of the spirit.

It is so easy to fall into a chasm of depression and feel it is all unfair. If one allows such thoughts to fester too much it becomes so tempting to start wondering if God even cares.

But the true is that life is not measure by this time frame. It is based upon eternity and the whole expanse of history.

We might not feel it is not enough when we are suffering. And the longer we live without the answers we need, the more it can be difficult to accept the Lord's reality.

Which is all part of the challenge of faith. To see without seeing. Know while the facts of now claiming something else is true.

It is all part of the walk of faith we have to embrace as he leads.