Most of the trouble,
struggles, headaches and sadness I’ve experienced in life have been brought on
by my own words and actions. If you know me, this is not too difficult to
imagine. I think this is probably true for most of us.
With that thought in
mind, the safest thing for us would be to withdraw and to say and do as little as
possible. Right? (I realize this can be
a tempting option for some of us, by the way.)
But that is not the
fullest, most purposeful, most effective way to live. God created us to engage
with life. We were created to get in there and mix it up. We were created to
live! So, it is inevitable that we will cause ourselves some more trouble,
struggles, headaches and sadness. Sorry, but this is just one of those
realities we need to acknowledge. And then we need to get out there and
continue to speak and act, anyhow. We need to take on this life God has given us.
And when we fall
down and get hurt—with God’s help—we will just have to pick ourselves up, dust
ourselves off, put one foot in front of the other, trust that He is with us,
and get going again.
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