As we continue to make our way into the new year, it is very easy to look back at all of the bad things that have happened to us, family, and friends. We may even blame God for not working things out in our favor. It is human nature to want to lay blame because somehow that gives us closure. If we have no one to blame, the issue tends to stick around until we find some way to deal with it.
Sometimes however, there is no one and nothing to blame. Life happens and there are some things in life to which we will never have the answer. When these problems arise, we must decide if we will let them affect us by allowing them to hang around for the rest of our lives, or if we will gain control and make the decision to move on with what we have left.
I am not saying we should forget. There are some things we cannot and should not forget because if we do, the issue may repeat itself. We should not forget whole groups of people who are murdered in cold blood. We should not forget the loss of a loved one. We should not forget the loss of a dream or hope. We should not forget an unanswered prayer. We should remember though, that we are still alive. Dreams and hopes change. We can keep positive memories of loved ones in our hearts. And we can learn to live, in a positive and uplifting way, with our unanswered prayer.
Life is all about choices. We can choose to live the best life possible. We can choose what kind of life we would like to live. We can choose to look back at the bad things or choose to forge ahead and choose the good things?
'His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!”
10 He replied, “You are talking like a foolish[b] woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. Job 2:9-10 NIV.
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