My Stinkin', Lyin', Evil Heart
Today, I am praising God for a victory...one that shows personal growth. When does growth occur? In the beautiful, sunny days - when blue skies show no hint of rain? We all know that sunshine is a necessary part of the process, but when we compare a desert to a rain forest, we are forced to admit that growth obviously occurs more prolifically in the rainy conditions than under those sunny, blue skies. Several days ago, I ran into an old friend who keeps up with me on Facebook. She asked about the grandkids, and other things she had seen me posting about. With a huge smile on her face, she shook her head and said, 'Your life is so perfect!' Of course, this caused me to raise an eyebrow at her and chuckle. 'Not exactly.' What she doesn't know is that sometimes, God allows the rain to fall on my spirit, but He does it to bring growth. Beautiful, necessary growth. I'm not ashamed of it. So why doesn't my friend realize that ...