If good things happen then that is WONDERFUL because it is the will of God.If bad things happen then that too is WONDERFUL because that too is the Holy Will of God and He will turn all bad things to the good…
Recently, my mother-in-law was very very sick. Because she is older and lives overseas, it has been a very challenging time for my husband and his family, and indeed for all of us who love her, because everyone worries about how to care for her while she is unwell and while she is overseas.
During this time, my husband – who never ever ever regrets anything because he lives by the philosophy that a person can only do their best at the time and therefore should not become despondent if they look back at their choices and see that there were better choices possible – has had many regrets. His most painful regret is that he did not insist on his mother moving to Australia to live with us here when she was younger and healthier so that he could more easily help her and look after her now that she is so very sick.
And I have been thinking about regrets – because they plague a soul.
For many many years after my little baby went to Heaven before he was even born, I had a multitude of regrets. I regretted cleaning my house (perhaps that caused him to die because the work meant my body could not sustain him). I regretted being anxious about how I would manage another child (perhaps that caused him to die because he felt unwelcomed and unloved by me). I regretted continuing in my work (perhaps that caused him to die because I did not make time for him). I regretted being cautious about telling anyone that I was expecting him (perhaps that caused him to die because God was showing me not to be ungrateful).
And those regrets plagued my soul for years, until – in a moment – God came to me and called me and comforted me, when I least expected it and when I was not asking for it.
And I have been thinking about that moment because that was the moment when I realised that all regret is useless. You see, EVERYTHING that happens is allowed by God. It is a simple fact. If good things happen then that is WONDERFUL because it is the will of God. If bad things happen then that too is WONDERFUL because that too is the Holy Will of God and He will turn all bad things to the good… And once the significance of that TRUTH permeated the fog in my mind and in my soul, I truly had nothing left to fear.
Because the King of the Universe is my Father, my Dad, my Daddy, and He directs all things for my Good. And knowing this today, I know that everything that has happened or could happen will be for the GOOD and if I can only trust in God then I will always be at peace…
For with prayer, I stand on Holy Ground where everything is clear. Here. At the Foot of the Cross.
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