In the Midst of It All

An interesting phenomenon occurs when we find ourselves in the midst of twists and turns in what we thought was a direct path to our destinies. We see these events as devastating. Sure! We are moved by our emotional reaction to these events, but when we stop to really reflect on the goodness of God in the midst of it all, we are always able to locate His Love for us being magnified. It becomes a relatively difficult task, however, to focus on the goodness of the Most High, to be thankful and to hold on to the fact that through every other situation in our lives, no matter how uncomfortbale, we have always been "okay". It becomes a challenge to us to not allow our thoughts to control us, thoughts of how these events befell us, how we could or could not have prevented these events, what we should have or could have done differently, what life will be like after these events, what these events mean about us, our character, our relationships with those we love. We over-exaggerate the impact of our own situations on our livelihood, as if each twist and turn has a terrible cause with a terrible effect to come. However, we must still give thanks, we must still know that ALL IS WELL AND IN DIVINE ORDER. We must know that the inevitable changes that occur on our path are changes to which we will eventually adjust. We have to become more accepting, more willing to accept that what we thought was one way may actually be a different way regarding our lives and our futures. However, in the midst of it all, in the midst of all the changes, all the 'difficult' times, that GOD never changes. GOD's LOVE never fails. In the midst of it all, GOD remains the same. In that thought alone, we may find solace, faith, and serenity. GOD is still GOD. This too shall pass...