{"id":50,"date":"2008-12-17T14:22:25","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T14:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2008\/12\/times-are-really-different-and.html"},"modified":"2008-12-17T14:22:25","modified_gmt":"2008-12-17T14:22:25","slug":"times-are-really-different-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2008\/12\/times-are-really-different-and.html","title":{"rendered":"Times are Really Different and we are Lucky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just had a little lunch with an old friend.&nbsp; He reminds me of the way things are in the world right now &#8211; we&#8217;re lucky to have what we have.<\/p>\n<p>He said he was worried he was about to lose his job, even though he wants to move to a new city and find a new job, but he&#8217;s not found one in 6 months of looking.&nbsp; He suddenly was very thankful for the job he has.<\/p>\n<p>Being a devoted Christian, the thought of possibly losing the job changed everything: he felt it might be his fault because he&#8217;s made so many mistakes (&#8220;sins&#8221; he said).&nbsp; He was doing his best, but had told his boss he was looking for other work in a different city. That too, he thought in hindsight, may have been a mistake.&nbsp; Of course, he worries about providing for himself and his family. I tried to assure him that he&#8217;s not alone, many people are facing a loss of jobs and income.<\/p>\n<p>He reminds me that I should be very thankful for what I have, too.&nbsp; I am quite thankful to have many blessings of work, my health, and a great family.<\/p>\n<p>I was so impressed, even though he&#8217;s wrought with fear he wasn&#8217;t overeating.&nbsp; He had a vegetable burger and soup &#8211; no French fries or dessert.<\/p>\n<p>I told him that I thought God would provide for him 100%, and to trust completely, and also take the right actions in prayer, sending out resumes, and working hard.&nbsp; I tell myself that, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just had a little lunch with an old friend.&nbsp; He reminds me of the way things are in the world right now &#8211; we&#8217;re lucky to have what we have. 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