Blue
Skies
Even some of the best Christians can
sometimes experience periods of depression and doubt. I know I am no different.
For the past few days, I have wrestling
with some feelings of anxiety. I had some issues come up that made me question
God about the “fairness” of my situation. And, to be honest, sometimes I would
find myself getting angry because my finances are not what I want…no, need…them
to be. I found myself quote this Psalms 37: 25 over and over… “I once was
young, but now, I’m old. Yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their
children begging bread.” But, it seemed to me like I was begging for bread. You
know the routine: “Robbing Peter to pay Paul”…listening to adult children who
still need help financial. It was so frustrating.
I was having these detrimental thoughts
as I was driving down the highway. About the time I found myself getting angry,
I lifted up my eyes toward heaven. The sky was stormy and raining. I couldn’t
help thinking but thinking that my life was the same way. But, then the most
amazing thing happened. I drive out of the storm and into clear, beautiful,
blue skies. I couldn’t help but laugh. Then it dawned on me. My situation was
just like the clouds and storm that I had just drove through. The storm was
only temporary. At the end, there were blue skies. We go through life’s storms,
but God is there with us. He knows our distress. He sees our tears, and he
cares.
So, I had to calm down and quote the following scriptures to myself:
Proverbs 13: 22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his
children's children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the
righteous.
2 Chronicles 7: 14
If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways then I will hear from heaven and heal their sins and heal the land.
