Feeling Down, Discouraged? Time to Put on Those Spiritual Glasses
A friend’s wife was diagnosed with ALS. Another, lost his wife to cancer and yet another had a son involved in a tragic car accident. When trouble hits, we wonder why. Why doesn’t God do something about disease, evil and all the other problems that seem so prevalent in our world? We know he has the power to act, but often feel he delays or just doesn’t care.
He does care. To see his caring, we have to put on our spiritual glasses. To cope, we need corrective vision. The eyes of our heart need to be opened.
When difficulty comes, we can’t see the big picture and don’t know what God is doing in the depth of our souls. So we need tools to help us make sense of the moment and look below the surface. Three tools help: