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June 24, 2009
A sad sad world
The pain of this world is just overwhelming at times. Logically and spiritually I know we live in a fallen world. The evidence is ALL around us. In my own circle of life there is hatred, illness, addiction, debt and greed, coveting and ill will towards one another. And that is just within my own family – immediate and extended, the people I work with and friends/acquaintances.
During my spiritual growth of these past 10 years have come rude awakenings, harsh enlightenments and profound discoveries I had never realized before in my own world, personal and otherwise.
The sadness and despair among us are profound, the crime and disloyalty among our goverment officials out of control and people in general living with emotional and physical pain, committing horrific acts of violence and taking their children's lives and their own. It's almost unimaginable to me that situations in this life can become so chaotic and futile.
Driving home tonight from a ride in the country I noticed all the beauty around me, the trees, the green fields fresh from cutting for hay -- the gorgeous sunsets past the four different lakes we passed, the ominous clouds that forcast stormy weather due to the humidity today and the beautiful double rainbow...and I think, how can the world be so out of control? How can it be?
Then there are the days I come to work and learn of co-workers losing loved ones at their own hand, the sadness in their lives, chaos and addictiveness that drive them to the point of total despair and hardened hearts and I really start to wonder about the predicament of this world we live in. The heartache, discontent, bitterness and hardship and it saddens me to my core.
I know with God, ALL things are possible and there can be peace and a future where NONE of this will exist. No more pain, no more sadness and I long for that especially when I see the gorgeous sunsets, the big fluffy clouds parting just enough to shine through the sun's rays and I wish for the this world to go away and for all to have peace and the wonderful joyous comfort of knowing our Lord is with us and will protect us from this world's grief and suffering forever!
"I pray dear Lord for all those hurting tonight, for lost loved ones and the pain endured by those who do NOT know you. Keep them close and give them peace and place your gentle hand on their hearts...in Jesus' name -- AMEN"
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