So begins A Tale of Two Cities, (and if you thought me educated for quoting Dickens then I feel duty bound to inform you that despite several atempts I have never actually finished reading the book)
Why is it that often good times and bad times go hand in hand?A verse in proverbs says 'even in laughter the heart may ache.' I can start a week on top of the world and end it thoroughly miserable or visa versa. Is it that in the good times, we come under attack from satan who comes to steal, kill and destroy? Or is it that sometimes in the most challenging times of life we rely on our heavenly father more and experience more of his abundant blessing in our lives? Maybe it is not that the situations change but my attitude towards them changes. The other day I burnt a bagel and then in my atempt to open the window to avoid setting off the fire alarm I knocked over and smashed a glass vase. Looking back it was pretty comical, but at the time seemed like a chain of events out to upset me - and I reacted with tears. The truth was my reaction to the situation was detemined by the fact I was feeling miserable inside and who we are on the inside affects our behaviour on the outside. A few years back, the what would Jesus do (WWJD) wrist bands were all the rage, and it is a good thing to ask ourselves the question when we face challenging situations, but it is also important to remember that as Christians we have Jesus living in our hearts, and we have his Spirit speaking into our lives. We need to learn to tune our hearts and ears into his voice.
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