Tragedy is never a good thing, but sometimes, at the end of a dark tunnel, there’s light. We don’t often see the big picture or the orchestra below the pit, but something beyond our understanding is happening and in the near or far future, we find that light, that one good thing that comes out from disaster.
The pandemic was heart breaking for those that lost loves ones, it caused depression from isolation from many, for some, they end of a marriage. Many negative results that may have been life changing, but the one good thing for some, would be that it brought in more opportunities to work from home, especially good for those that live far from work.
Not taking traumatic situations lightly, but we may not see the bigger picture until later, keeping in mind, that no one lives forever, there’s a time for all of us to leave this earth and that being with God is heaven is a much better place. I didn’t understand why the Lord took my Mom early. I was really close to my Mom and had a bad relationship with my Dad. We always argued, he never heard me out and it was like that for a very long time. Knowing that I had a really good relationship with my mom and that I spent precious time with her while I was able, I didn’t feel any regrets, but had it been my dad, it would’ve been different. Just shortly before she passed, questioning God “why,” I tried to see the bigger picture and I thought about how me and my siblings were always closer to my mom. Years later, we’ve had good times and good moments with my dad. My relationship with my dad is much better and the things that my mom would suggest like, playing golf with my dad, had come to pass after she passed away. It’s almost like she’s praying in heaven for that very thing to happen.
The sorrow from the big loss in my life, brought me to humility. Sometimes God brings the hardships to humble us, to refine our heart. For some having gone through trauma and have healed from it are helping others in that very situation.
I was watching a short video of someone retired who was struggling to pay for everything and needed to find a roommate to get by, which resulted in good companionship. Not only did she no longer struggle financially, but now, not lonely with a new good friend sharing life with her.
There was a testimony of one of the Jewish ladies held hostage in Gaza that was released. Rather than seeing nothing but darkness in the situation, she found her purpose in the dark tunnel as one to comfort a young girl and to help bring light to others.
The difficulties of relationships, we sometime hate the very thing in our spouse that is there to stir us up, but some traits as we may see as hang ups are there to shape us into a person with more patience or children that bring our own issues up to the surface until we realise the things we need to work on in ourselves like control or rage. These are things that we need to give to God and ask Him to help us. Years later, we see the good results from the hardships that have shaped us.
We may never understand why we had to experience certain things at the moment and may live through life on earth without knowing, but at the end of the rainbow is a pot of gold, no, but let’s just ask God to show us the reason. At the same time, being prepared to die any day, loose someone of something any day, which requires knowing where you’ll go when die and having a strong foundation while on earth that when the strong storms of life comes to knock you down, you won’t fall.
My prayer for others…”Lord, I pray that you will reveal yourself to others through the good and the bad, helping others see the light in the most difficult situations, trusting that there is hope in you as they continue to move forward in life, through the darkest and hardest times in life, let your light shine, leading them to a more blessed path of love, joy, peace and happiness. I pray that for your healing upon their heart and that they would receive you into their life. Be their firm foundation through life until the day comes from them to leave this earth.” In Jesus name! Amen!
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