Human Logic vs. Faith Logic

I talked with a wonderful member of our church who has Multiple Sclerosis. His wife is the bread winner in the family. She just received word that she will lose her job later this year - more fall out from the economic crisis. I told him I was sorry to hear the news about his wife losing her job. His response is what I have come to expect from this man of faith.

He said: "it is just one more opportunity for human logic to say, 'what are we doing to do?' And another opportunity for faith logic to say, 'Okay, God, show us what you want us to do?'" Yes it is!

There are many such paradoxes in the life of one who walks with God. We hear paradox, for example, in 2 Corinthians 6:10, "sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything." That's a rhythm of paradox that only God can orchestrate.

We Never Know What We Have Been Spared

Driving by a home we had at one time been interested in purchasing, I noticed trenches had been dug all around the foundation of the house. I don't know what the problem is, but it looked serious. Adding to the heaviness is the fact that I've noticed, in several other trips by there, it's been that way now for weeks. I'm sorry for the people living there who have to deal with whatever problem they're facing.

Driving by that home has reminded me how much we wanted that home. After agonizing over it for some time, we had called our Realtor to tell her we were ready to take the plunge . . . only to find out another buyer had already taken the plunge. We were disappointed. We did not get what we wanted. Would there ever be another home like that? You know how it goes. But seeing that home with issues again recently, I recalled a simple life-truth that's good to put in the back of our minds When disappointments come, we never know what we have been spared.