By James Kissinger
“God relishes surprise. We want lives of simple, predictable ease—smooth, even trails as far as the eye can see—but God likes to go off-road. He provokes us with twists and turns. He places us in predicaments that seem to defy our endurance and comprehension—and yet don’t. By his love and grace, we persevere. The challenges that make our hearts leap and stomachs churn invariably strengthen our faith and grant measures of wisdom and joy we would not experience otherwise.”
The above excerpt is from an article written by Tony Snow. A friend sent me the article a year or so ago, and from time to time I pull it up when I need strength. When I need perspective. For years I had enjoyed listening to Tony as a commentator on Fox News. I was aware of his very public battle with cancer, and I always looked up to him for the courage with which he faced it. From listening to him talk, I knew he had strong underpinnings of faith. This article laid those beliefs out. Tony Snow lost his battle with cancer, but the perspective he shared while looking death in the face is one we can and should claim, here, now, in health. Here’s the link to the article:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/july/25.30.html
Enjoy. JLK.
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The song by Tim McGraw has really helped me get a handle on the fact that we can choose daily to live our last days! Such a silly thing… a country song. But it’s been good. Here is an article relating to that.
Thanks for the post.
http://heartalive.squarespace.com/heart-alive/2009/2/18/partly-cloudy-with-a-chance-of-hope.html