Walking the Walk
It's been kind of an up and down week. It began with much sadness and disappointment. Dissappointment because some meetings I'd had (not work related) didn't go the way I'd hoped. Not a big deal, but still. Don't really want to get into details online but my feeling is that it must not be the direction God wants me to go right now otherwise things would have worked out. I learned long ago to trust that God will guide me and present me what I need when I need it. To try to do things my way for my reasons will only end in failure.
The sadness was due to a tragedy that happened to some good friends. Without getting into to much detail, they'd just had triplets a couple of weeks ago. And one of them didn't make it. The calling hours were Monday and the funeral Tuesday. It's just not right to have to bury a child, let alone one that is 2 weeks old. It's been heartbreaking for Ellen and I since we found out. We've done all we can, which is to be there for our friends if they need us. But it makes you think.
All of these goings on have caused me to refelct on my faith and how I've been practicing it. Am I really living out the things I believe? This especially true when it comes to politics. And I'm not talking Democrat versus Republican or liberal versus conservative. I'm talking about standing up for my beliefs in public and being willing to disagree with friends and family. I've never been one to follow "the rules" just because they are the rules. But it appears to me that the American culture is becoming so self centered which I think is antithetical to being a Christian. Many of our problems are due to this selfishness. Too many people trying to go their own way and do what they think is best instead of what God thinks is best. And am I on the correct side of the issues of our day (that is, God's side, and not my side)? I've always known you can't legislate morality so how do you promote the proper values?
So many crazy questions swirling through my head. I'm not even sure I can fully express them. But I've always believed in leading by example so I'll keep working through it and trying to walk the walk.
The sadness was due to a tragedy that happened to some good friends. Without getting into to much detail, they'd just had triplets a couple of weeks ago. And one of them didn't make it. The calling hours were Monday and the funeral Tuesday. It's just not right to have to bury a child, let alone one that is 2 weeks old. It's been heartbreaking for Ellen and I since we found out. We've done all we can, which is to be there for our friends if they need us. But it makes you think.
All of these goings on have caused me to refelct on my faith and how I've been practicing it. Am I really living out the things I believe? This especially true when it comes to politics. And I'm not talking Democrat versus Republican or liberal versus conservative. I'm talking about standing up for my beliefs in public and being willing to disagree with friends and family. I've never been one to follow "the rules" just because they are the rules. But it appears to me that the American culture is becoming so self centered which I think is antithetical to being a Christian. Many of our problems are due to this selfishness. Too many people trying to go their own way and do what they think is best instead of what God thinks is best. And am I on the correct side of the issues of our day (that is, God's side, and not my side)? I've always known you can't legislate morality so how do you promote the proper values?
So many crazy questions swirling through my head. I'm not even sure I can fully express them. But I've always believed in leading by example so I'll keep working through it and trying to walk the walk.
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That is so incredibly sad about your friends baby, very heartbreaking. I'm adding them to my prayers and keeping them in my good thoughts....
As far as your friends, I'm so sorry. I can't imagine what they are going through. If I even try to imagine losing Finn, I can't breathe. All I know is they are lucky to have loved ones like you around. I am sure your support means more than they could ever say.
Also, I agree oftentimes we are either too afraid or don't want to take on the trouble it will cause to speak up with what we know to be true.
I think many times we don't speak up because we're afraid what others, especially our friends, will think. But at the same time if a person really believes in something, they should speak up for what they think is right. And if a person that says they're a friend and cannot understand differences of opinion, then they're not really a friend, are they.