Ever have one of those days that just made you want to go anywhere else in the world than where you are? It may not have anything to do with your geographical location, but your mind, heart (and maybe even body) scream, “I want out of here!”
You have? Good. No, not that I want you to have bad days, but I mean that it’s good that you can relate.
Why?
‘Cause I’m having one of those days. Actually, it’s carrying on over to a second day. When I get stressed out in a serious way, I get this tightening of a muscle in my back on the right side about in the middle of the rib cage area. I’ve tried to analyze that some (why is it in that particular spot), but I don’t have any real conclusion. It just is.
Life is like that. Sometimes “it just is.” Last night at Family Night, we played the game of Life. I landed on the spot that enabled me to trade salary cards with any player and I selected the $100,000 salary card which Nathan had.
“That’s not fair,” he exclaimed.
“That’s Life,” I muttered back - meaning the game of Life, not life in reality. I don’t ever remember having the opportunity to exchange salaries with someone - especially on a permanent basis! Not that it would help me anyway.
“More money” is one of those hollow promises created by Satan long ago. He even tried it out on Jesus when he tempted Him in the wilderness by promising Him all the power & wealth of the world. Jesus’ response? Basically, He said, “Beat it! There is only One who should be worshiped - and you ain’t Him!”
So, on those “"I'd rather be somewhere else" days, I try to remember that even Jesus must have had some longing in His heart to be ”somewhere else” when things got rough for Him here on earth. The difference between Jesus & me is that He remained sinless in His “somewhere else” days and I can’t say that that is totally true of me. I thank God for His forgiveness & grace.
For the 50 or so of you who read this blog, I hope that you’re encouraged that even in those "I'd rather be somewhere else" days, God is active, present, providing and available to hear us. He’s willing to listen to our frustrations, anger, confusion, pain and so much more - ‘cause He’s been here!
You know what? Now, I kind of like it here (again not speaking geographically) and those “somewhere elses” don’t seem so attractive.
You have? Good. No, not that I want you to have bad days, but I mean that it’s good that you can relate.
Why?
‘Cause I’m having one of those days. Actually, it’s carrying on over to a second day. When I get stressed out in a serious way, I get this tightening of a muscle in my back on the right side about in the middle of the rib cage area. I’ve tried to analyze that some (why is it in that particular spot), but I don’t have any real conclusion. It just is.
Life is like that. Sometimes “it just is.” Last night at Family Night, we played the game of Life. I landed on the spot that enabled me to trade salary cards with any player and I selected the $100,000 salary card which Nathan had.
“That’s not fair,” he exclaimed.
“That’s Life,” I muttered back - meaning the game of Life, not life in reality. I don’t ever remember having the opportunity to exchange salaries with someone - especially on a permanent basis! Not that it would help me anyway.
“More money” is one of those hollow promises created by Satan long ago. He even tried it out on Jesus when he tempted Him in the wilderness by promising Him all the power & wealth of the world. Jesus’ response? Basically, He said, “Beat it! There is only One who should be worshiped - and you ain’t Him!”
So, on those “"I'd rather be somewhere else" days, I try to remember that even Jesus must have had some longing in His heart to be ”somewhere else” when things got rough for Him here on earth. The difference between Jesus & me is that He remained sinless in His “somewhere else” days and I can’t say that that is totally true of me. I thank God for His forgiveness & grace.
For the 50 or so of you who read this blog, I hope that you’re encouraged that even in those "I'd rather be somewhere else" days, God is active, present, providing and available to hear us. He’s willing to listen to our frustrations, anger, confusion, pain and so much more - ‘cause He’s been here!
You know what? Now, I kind of like it here (again not speaking geographically) and those “somewhere elses” don’t seem so attractive.
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