I will talk about the kind things the Lord has done.
I’ll praise him for everything he’s done for us.
He has done many good things for the nation of Israel.
That’s because he loves us and is very kind to us.
(Isaiah 63:7)
Sometimes (and quite often actually) I mourn or whine about my life.
Why people despise my kindness, God?
Why people are so mean around me?
Why is it everything I do always turn out not the way I want it to be?
Why I can’t do good in this thing even though I have been trying and working so hard and badly?
Why Lord?
Isn’t it easier for us to whine than to give thanks? And sometimes it’s even easier to whine even to our beloved God by reflecting all the above to Him:
Lord, why don’t you do anything to those who do bad to me?
Lord, what do you want from me? I did my best and it always fail!
Lord, are you really watching over me? So why do you give me an ugly life??
Lord, why? Why would You? Why did You? Why??
And we forget the essence…
The real essence of this life that God has given His best for us, and it is called SALVATION. And if we remember those nails on Jesus’ hands and feet, the torture on His way up to the Calvary, the stab into His abdomen…what else can we ask for from the Lord?
He gives us just more than enough.
And He didn’t stop there, believe me.
Try to have a quiet time of yourself and rewind all your days with a new Positive Eye Wear. I believe God has given you so much goodness in our life: from the smallest to the most gracious.
I remembered asking God for so many years long time ago when I couldn’t get into the school I really wanted to be at; and I was convinced it was the school for me. But whatever I did to get into the school, the path was just so closed to me. My family even approached and talked to the principal. Still I couldn’t get in there. So I went to another school.
At that time I was wondering heavily: “Why God? I believed I can serve You better if I was there. My faith in You will go stronger there! WHY?”
And so many years after I graduated from that school, I looked back and smiled. God is good. He definitely knows what He is doing in our life. I thought I knew what was best for me; but God knew better! In the “other school” I served Him very actively — which later on I found out I wouldn’t be able to do this in the other school due to the academic pressure that will leave me no time to minister. My talents were all used for Him in a lot of ways — I believe it wouldn’t happen either in the “Best School” for the same reason. And now I am convinced: I may know what I think is best for me; but He knows better! So why don’t I leave it to the Best Planner of all then?
After all, we are all His children; children of no ordinary parent. We are children of He who give birth to Love and Justice!
Don’t you think such a parent will always want the best for His children out of His love?
If a bird knows how to care and love its juniors, how much more our Heavenly Father would do the same to us?
Sometimes what happens may be hard, tough and weary. Just persevere, rely on Him, and be patient until the final outcome emerges. I have witnessed and will always believe that God’s plan is always the sweetest of all
So, in good and bad times, keep singing praises to the Lord, because He is good! And I will resonance to Isaiah:
I will talk about the kind things the Lord has done in me.
I’ll praise Him for everything He’s done for me.
He has done many good things for me.
That’s because He loves me and is very kind to me!