Life hits rough patches for all of us.
When the road turns rough, faith is crucial. It’s also doubly hard. When so many things are up in the air, it’s hard to leave things in God’s hand.
Someone reminded me recently of what I already know. He said “no problem is too great for God.”
Sometimes, you need to hear things you already know. It keeps you on the path.
And it reminds you that despite all the roughness, there are still bright moments to cherish.
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Where there is no love, pour love in, and you will pull love out.
St. John of the Cross
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Time is a transient thing. It slips by quickly unnoticed until days, weeks, months have melted away.
Time in a crisis is even more fleeting.
I find myself starting again in more ways than one. But isn’t that what life and faith are all about? A journey of stops and starts, speed bumps and long stretches?
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Dream Over
That was the headline for a story on Susan Boyle, the contestant who caught the attention of the world in Britain’s TV talent show – Britain’s Got Talent. She wasn’t your average – wait, she was your average-looking singer. She wasn’t this polished, made-up and groomed mega-star like Beyoncé – or whatever she’s calling herself now.
She was a normal person with a God-given talent for singing. Everyone wrote her off based on her appearance until she started to sing.
Now, I’m a huge reality show fan. One thing you learn from watching reality TV is that the outer package doesn’t always tell the truth about what’s on the inside.
There’s plenty of great-looking people that I wouldn’t want to be around for one minute. They need to spend just as much time grooming the inside as they do the outer beauty.
You can’t judge any book by its cover – because you have to ponder the words inside before you know the story.
Just because Susan didn’t win, doesn’t mean her dream is over. Her dream is using her talent. And she wants to continue to do just that. So often nowadays, we must put another down to raise up ourselves. Susan didn’t win – therefore she lost. She has no worth.
It’s just not good enough anymore to be talented. One has to be THE NEXT BIG THING or your dream is over. It’s not okay to be good and to use your talent in the world.
The pressure that people put on Susan Boyle is unreasonable. This is an amateur talent contest – she’s not a professional yet. What about the growth she’s experienced as a singer?
Her voice is extraordinary. I hope she holds onto that and doesn’t let anyone take away what God gave her – a voice to sing with.
Sing and continue to dream, Susan. God hears you even when others do not.
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