One of our dogs .. “Dusty” .. he’s getting very old .. he’s blind .. he can’t hear .. and .. he’s starting to stumble around .. although .. he’s not in pain .. we know .. that day will come .. when we have to say goodbye to him .. and friends .. just thinking about it .. makes me so sad .. which led me to thinking this morning .. of how .. many of us go through our lives doing everything we can to eliminate sadness .. it’s a positive thing to do .. however .. sometimes .. we need to accept it .. and .. we need to feel it .. for friends .. not only is it inevitable .. but .. God has a reason why He allows us to experience and feel it .. after all .. we are born into an imperfect world .. events that are happening are out of our control .. haha .. so .. sadness is normal .. and yes .. we’re all are affected by it at some point in our lives .. we can all relate to being imperfect and making mistakes .. some leading toward embarrassment .. inadequacy .. getting hurt .. hurting others .. and .. so on .. for .. it’s in these moments .. that we see .. just how .. our actions can negatively impact the lives of others .. as well as .. ourselves .. and .. when we understand this clearly .. it naturally leads to sadness .. but friends .. sadness .. it does have a purpose .. there’s a reason why God allows us to feel it .. for simply .. He uses it .. for .. His purpose and glory .. and .. it can be a positive emotion for us .. oh .. I know .. it’s hard to understand why .. but .. what’s new with that .. haha .. there have been .. and .. will be .. plenty of times when we simply .. don’t ..”get” .. His plan .. but .. just like right now .. as I sit and write about how I’m feeling .. I’m drawn closer to Him .. I’m already feeling stronger .. so with that .. the challenge for us .. is to trust and believe in Him through these tough moments in our lives .. for .. the bottom line .. He has the ability to use our sadness .. and then .. lead us to joy in Him .. oh yes .. it’s a complicated emotion .. we all go through it .. and .. we all handle it in different ways .. however .. be encouraged friends .. for simply .. it’s okay to feel sad .. there will be times when we need to feel it .. and .. express it .. but .. the good news .. we have an awesome relationship .. with an awesome God .. He’ll comfort us and strengthen us .. whenever need be .. we don’t ever have to hide our feelings from Him .. for .. our sadness only shows .. our brokenness and our need for Him .. for .. in every step we make .. we can trust .. He’ll always be there to provide the support we need .. for friends .. it’s when we have this support .. along with .. this perspective .. that our sadness .. can simply lead us .. toward .. amazing life changes .. haha .. that’s right .. oh yeah people .. Love Wins Period
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit”
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