A Boat, A Storm, & A Savior

It has been quite an interesting last week. I have felt like a boat on an ocean--experiencing extreme highs and wave-crashing lows. Lows--concern over the future of our nation (Will terrorist feel we are now and easier mark? Will our taxes go up even more? Is their such a bipartisan division between "right and wrong" that it's almost as though we are from different planets?) Highs--getting to work with physically handicapped individuals at my job--one with MS and another older client with imbalance and stability issues. As a trainer, I get to work with mostly well folks, but, at one time, I wanted to be a physical therapist, and now, it's come full circle. To see the difference the training makes in the attitude and well-being of the client is such a reward- a true high. I just have to remember that when things get "scary" on the boat of life, the Lord is on board and the storm will subside. If I trust Him with my life, He will give me peace and purpose--no matter what the waves around me create. Pessimism and criticism are two wolves waiting to devour whatever they can--they feed often and they feel well--especially in these days and times. The only way to stop feeding them is to pull out the big guns--love,joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentlness, faithfulness, and self-control. When these are prevalent in our life, the wolves leave and the sunshine breaks through the clouds.