Life’s disappointments can wear you down. Rejected for a date, not invited to a friend’s party, didn’t get what you wanted for Christmas – may be relatively minor disappointments and inconsequential in the scheme of things, but still, it can chip away the joy of living.<\/p>\n
There are the big things too – marriage problems, laid off from work, health issues, your kids making bad choices – downright ugly and pretty much messes up your life.<\/p>\n
Life can be so weary, whether big or small problems, life is just never what you want it to be – never. If you are poor, you have problems. If you’re rich, you have problems. Whether you are ugly or beautiful, educated or ignorant, have great parents or have no parents, you have problems.<\/p>\n
This is why I love the book of Habakkuk, particularly chapter 3, particularly the last verses.<\/p>\n
yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
\nI will be joyful in God my Savior.<\/p>\n
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
\nhe makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
\nhe enables me to go on the heights.<\/p>\n
After 50 years of living, I have to say, life gets tiresome. Sure, there are lots of ups. But the downs just bit by bit wears me down.\u00c2\u00a0 If I focus on what life on earth offers, I will give up now.<\/p>\n
But\u00c2\u00a0 Habakkuk says, there is joy in life. That joy is in God my Savior. My Savior.<\/p>\n
He saved me, and continues to save me from the disappointments of life. When I focus on him and his love, he gives me a new perspective. He lets me see that He is at work, that when I lack control, he is in full control working to an end that is ultimately good. When I ask, he gives me strength. When I ask, he gives me encouragement to not give up.<\/p>\n
Life is not about me, it’s about Him.<\/p>\n
My feet are like the feet of a deer.<\/p>\n
He enables me to go on the heights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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