Raise your hand if you can complain with the best of them. I know I can. Like most people, I try not to, but some days I feel I could be one of the top contenders.
MD is my affliction; my knees and hips hurt when I walk for very long. Out of frustration from my tired body, I am more prone to stray off the path God would have me walk.
It's easy to blame Satan for all my physical ailments. It's like I've got a bullseye taped to my back. How big of a stretch is it to assume Satan is responsible for the problems in my social life?
As bitter as I often feel, I realize this resentment inspires hope.
Every day, God blesses me in so many more ways than I can even realize. Because of his love for me, I am not consumed by the anger and hate that burns deep down.
Constantly, I remind myself that it is the Lord I hope in, and that God will do more for me than I'm capable of dreaming for myself.
Therefore, I sit alone in silent prayer and turn the other cheek whenever I am wronged.
Even though God allows us to experience grief, he will show us compassion because he doesn't like it when we suffer.
God simply doesn't deprive people of their right to choose nor the justice their choices may deserve. God gave us free will, and he will always look out for us in our time of need, so what right do we have to complain?
Whatever your situation is, call on the Lord in praise and prayer. He hears you, and do you know what he says? Do not be afraid.
Please understand, this was just my interpretation of a chapter of the Bible that reflected a lot of the sentiments I felt. Even though putting the Bible in a modern context instead of the context it was written is one of the worst things to do when interpreting it, a trait of all scripture is how personally relevant any part of the Bible can seem to be. The actual context of this chapter is far sadder than my little emo trip.
Jeremiah, the author, actually wrote this because of his grief over what tragedies his nation went through because of their own actions. Among other things, Jeremiah's people had abandoned God to worship idols, which for many involved male prostitution and group sex. Because of their disgraceful behavior, God was embarrassed to call them his people, and allowed the Babylonians to invade. Put simply, the entire nation was plowed under. Think 9/11, just every where. That's why Jeremiah was sad.
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