When I Trip In My Shoes

Do I have the ability to shrug off the world's seemingly crazy business and live in awe of Christ's love for me?

YES.

I believe I have said this before (here, on this blog) that I am not particularly political. I also believe I am not as formally educated as many others are. Often times, I feel limited in my knowledge on many subjects, which used to cause me a great deal of unrest.

God gave me life. That is one of the many gifts He gave me. I believe it would be really rather daft of me to walk about, living my life as if He created me to feel poorly about myself; that I were nothing in my own estimation because I feel that I am not esteemed by others.

Much of what I do not know is because I am not digging it up. Quite frankly, what goes on in Washington disturbs me and much of it I cannot fathom to understand. I do understand what is happening and what "they" want to have happen, but I don't understand.

I do not understand people who lord "it" over others. I do know that there will never be true equality between people, but that it is noble to try as long as it's not unbalanced. It is a difficult balance. I understand how people become power hungry and how they can rise to power, whether honestly or dishonestly. I understand how power can become a monster uncontrolled. I do not understand the ugliness of it - the desire to be inhumane to others to gain power. Eventually, unchecked, the one in power will either be replaced or the only one left. It is like getting richer - when will it ever be enough? There never will be enough in the gaining. It is insatiable.

My blog is purposefully not political in nature, because, if I am to write about politics, I better know what I'm talking about. I better have my sources straight. And, then, I don't want my blog to be about any governmental administration because at the heart of it, I can look up the news any old time. I want my blog to be fun. I do not want to dwell on the depressing events of the current going-on in our country every.minute.of.every.day. There are some fine blogs out there that put out fine reporting. I'm leaving it to them. I enjoy those blogs and I am grateful they are there.

I find this government to be . . . . a challenge. Their ideas are not new. Their ideas have been tried elsewhere. They don't get that there is no Utopia. At least, not here on Earth.

Every now and again, I trip up and question with the WHY, GOD, WHY?

He will lean down, embrace me, get me on my feet, and tie my laces for me. "Dear, daughter. You know why: Free will. No one can take that from you. If I ask you to suffer for them, will you?"

God, You know I will.

It is in the joining of our suffering with Christ that we will experience our greatest joy.

God is no secret. His joy is for you, too.