This past weekend, I attended a one-day seminar called "Discover the Reason of Your Life." It was a typical seminar aimed at helping each attendee evaluate his or her life and then set short term and long term goals. But the part I found most interesting was the first exercise we were asked to do. Each person had to write down the names of people and events which had had a strong affect on their lives. Then after putting these events and people in chronological order we had to make chapters of our life, like childhood, high school, etc. It was interesting to look back on the people and events that had had a good positive influence on our lives.
But what I and the other attendees noticed was that the bad events were actually the ones that acted as catalysts for good and propelled us forward and helped define our character and make us what we are today. Those seemingly bad events had worked together for good like the Bible says. I imagine that not all bad events do that, if the people involved do not love God and let Him use the bad events to shape their character and make them better people. They could easily end up bitter or resentful, angry, or hateful or with any other numerous negative traits.
It is up to each one of us how we will let life affect us. We can let it get us down and discouraged with the dirt and muck of life. Or we can wash ourselves off day after day and try again. Like Charlie Chaplin used to sing, "Smile, though your heart is aching." So if you are going through a seemingly hard spot right now with an illness, a financial problem, problems with your children or family, a change in your work space, or the physiological changes of getting older, do not lament. This seemingly difficult spot is actually helping in the continuous formation of your character and is preparing you for the glorious victorious days ahead which you have yet to experience. God bless you and help you to keep looking up. "The future is as bright as the promises of God."
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