Obey Them that Rule???

[Michlow]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Goodness, Michlow. I hope you don't think that my life is a bed of roses. You have no idea. But the truth is, we could all write a long list of hardships. Some more than others.

There is a woman in our church (an older woman), whose husband is suffering from colon cancer (and has been in and out of remission and chemo and radiation, etc, for over two years). Her son died about a year and a half ago from the same type of cancer. Her granddaughter has diabetes and is often sick and in the hospital. Her grandson-in-law died last year from unknown causes. Her first son was killed years back in a motorcycle accident. She herself has been weak, and had trouble with her hip, including surgery (I believe that is accurate). And yet, in all that, she continues to raise her hands in church and thank God for His goodness and she praises Him and testifies about Him at every opportunity. She always has a word of encouragement for me. I have heard her express pain, but never place blame on God for the troubles her family has endured.

This is just one example, but there are so many people who hold fast to God, and simply PUT their trust and faith in Him, no matter what, that it is difficult to comprehend how anyone with less troubles could not do the same. Job said, "Though He SLAY me, YET will I trust in Him." Job was stating his personal CHOICE on the matter.

My father used to read me a children's book called "It Could Be Worse." He read it to me quite often, and he would also read it to folks who came in for "counselling." No matter what happens to us, there is almost always someone else who has had it worse.



Of course its possible. But I believe that trust is a choice we make, not a feeling we have. I choose to trust God, even when I don't understand Him. That means that I have peace, even when I don't possess happiness, because He's the one directing my steps, and the burden is not on my shoulders.

I am no Job, and I have no desire to even try to be. To be perfectly honest, I hate it when people do the old "someone has it worse" than you bit. What that basically says to me is that my suffering is unimportant.

Please don't get the wrong idea, I am not one to go around constantly whining about my sucky life. In fact, the forum, and 2 close friends, are it. I don't discuss it at work or at church.

I was thinking more about what you said and how I responded. The truth is, when I truly believe something to be God's will, i.e. he tells me to do something, I do it, because I believe that he knows best. So I guess it would be fair to say that I trust his knoweldge or sovereignty. However, when it comes down to it...well....you know how you can love someone, but not like them?