Because of my health, I was forced to retire much earlier than planned. For several years, I could barely function. My goal each day was to be showered and dressed before my wife came home from work.
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I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear and will trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3
In 1995 I had a grand mal seizure and was put on seizure medication without a thorough investigation of the circumstances. We would learn later that I did not need it. Problematically, if you take seizure medication and don’t need it, it can cause seizures. Consequently, for the next nine years I endured petit mals or absence seizures.
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As I write this, I am enjoying a lovely day. The air is clean after a summer rain, it is warm, the sun is shining, there is a nice breeze and the birds are singing. So far, it is quite easy for me to rejoice and be glad in this day.
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“But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.” James 1:22-25
Mirrors are quite useful in our lives. We use them to make rooms brighter and look more spacious. In gyms and dance studios they help us improve our form. Most commonly, we use them to make sure jewelry and ties are in place, hair is properly styled and generally everything is tucked and straightened to present the best possible appearance.
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Throughout our lives there are many issues that are sources of stress and conflict. Our normal tendency is the “fight or flight” response that brings with it anxiety and frustration. Yet as Christians we’re called to be peaceful and encouraged to seek peace.
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