Why do I believe in God?

A friend asked me how I can believe in God when I live in pain and haven’t been healed. I love the question, because it really made me think.
The answer is this…how can I not believe in God? If I didn’t believe I would have given up a long time ago and I would more than likely be dead at my own hand.
How can I not believe in God when I see so many amazing things, like, my beautiful children and grandchildren, a different sunrise and sunset EVERY day, animals in every shape and size, the stars in the sky, the mountains, the oceans, the valleys, smiles, laughter.
I know there is also heartache, pain, suffering, but when I made the decision to say “yes” to God, to invite Him into my world, my heart changed, and that’s the real TRUTH to me. I was changed, softened, strengthened, filled with joy, given the ability to see past the pain and into the joy.
Thank you my dear friend for caring enough to ask me WHY.

“What’s Wrong?”…”Nothing”

No man is truly married until he understands every word his wife is NOT saying.
 ~ Anonymous

Hmmm, this one made me think.
It’s true isn’t it? Our husbands say to us “what’s wrong?” and we say “nothing” when what we really mean is “can’t you tell?” or “don’t you know?”.
Foolish really when you give this some thought.
The thing is men want to fix things. It’s in their make up, it’s who they are.
When we say to then “what’s wrong?” and they say “nothing”,they mean “nothing, leave me alone”.
So, where does this leave us? Men are NOT mind readers. If we have a problem we just have to tell them. That’s what they want after all.
Communication is key to a thriving relationship, huffing and sighing will not help him to understand better, it may just send him to retreat into his cave.
But, yes there’s a but, don’t over share, when he wants to know what’s wrong, tell him, but don’t then tell him every little thing that’s wrong, he’s going to want to fix it, oil it, nail it back together, get out the hack saw.
If the problem is with him, tread carefully, don’t attack him, he doesn’t need that and he won’t understand anyway. Be considerate with the words you use.
Change comes slowly, but it will come if you are patient, loving and kind…that has a familiar ring doesn’t it?

1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Ssssshhhhh…Listen

Have you ever wondered why we have two ears and only one mouth? I know, silly question, how ridiculous would we look with two mouths? Hehe. That’s not why I asked the question though…can you guess? Of course we should listen twice as much as we talk.
Sounds easy! Think about it for a minute. Are you a listener? It’s not my strength, but I’m working on it. It’s my goal for the year.
To listen more, to talk less.
To hear more, to respond better.
To notice more, to pray about what I see.
To give more, to ask for less.
To love more.

Psalm 85:8 Amplified Bible
I will listen [with expectancy] to what God the Lord will say, for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints (those who are in right standing with Him) but let them not turn again to [self-confident] folly.