Well this is a big topic and a complicated topic, but I would like to add a thought to the discussion. I am sure that this is not a new thought...
So, here we go... Imagine that your life is only good. Only perfect, just as you wish. What is your favorite food? You get to eat it every day. What is your favorite vacation? You are on it every day. Do you get where this is going? Soon I would loathe Coconut cream pie and Yellowstone park. I would take it all for granted.
Imagine a person who has never seen the ocean. They go on a trip one day and see it, and they are amazed, they are mesmerized by the waves. They love it. They vow to sell all and move to the beach, which is exactly what they do. They buy a fishing boat and live in view of the beach every day. But after a while, they become accustomed to their surroundings. What once was amazing is now familiar and soon becomes unappreciated. The person comes to a point where they no longer see the amazing beauty of where they are living.
On trips to Nicaragua, we would treat the Rainbow Network staff to dinner in town at the Monkey Restaurant. What is an amazing once a year gift of a special meal to the indigenous Nicaraguans, is barely appreciated by we Americans.
The cold of winter makes us appreciate spring. The sorrow of heartache makes us appreciate joy. Being away from loved ones causes us to miss them. Going a year without a hug makes one appreciate it more when it arrives. Hard times not only help us appreciate good times, they define the good times. Without the hard times, we wouldn't even know what the good times were.
Without difficulty, life would be bland. Hard times are necessary in this world if we are to understand the joy and amazing beauty of this life.
It is a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good...
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