Am I ready for whatever comes my way?

• Going through a year of jumping through state hoops to become foster parents, we found out that our house did not pass inspection because our well was a few feet too close to our septic system.
• After five years of working in a school system, I was laid off and turned down during several interviews.
• As a young parent I watched our 1 ½ year old daughter turn grey in my arms and saw her resuscitated and later laying in the hospital in a bed with the cage around it.

All of these circumstances can rob us of our faith and hope or they can draw us into a deeper, more dependent relationship with the one who gives life.

John 16:33 says “I have told you these things, so that you may have peace. In this world you WILL have trouble. BUT, take heart! I have overcome the world.”

There are so many situations that come our way that take our breath away in one way or another. Hurts, losses and deaths have a way of showing where our faith truly lies. We will all go through the normal range of emotions when bad things happen, that is our initial human response, that’s OK, but then we have a choice to make.

• Will we rely on who we know God to be or believe the lies that Satan feeds us?
• Will we look for ways to grow and learn through the experience, or complain and retreat from our faith?
• Will we acknowledge our emotions and work through them, or stifle and ignore the pain and struggle?

Are we ready to make the choices that move us forward and closer to God?

You will be happy to know that my daughter went through the medical issues positively and is healthy and active today. I am working at my dream job in the school system and we have learned that God had another plan for us as far as helping others. God is good, ALL the time!

I would love to hear your thoughts on this and if you have a different perspective on readiness.