Do you ever wonder why certain people come into your life when they do?
I have found that the people who have come into and had the greatest impact on my life have done so at the most unexpected times.
God’s Plan For Us versus Man’s Free Will
I have had some people ask me how does one reconcile the seemingly conflicting views that God has a plan for us while we, as people, have free will and can choose to do whatever it is we want to do with our lives.
When it comes to faith related issues, there are many questions that we could spend a considerable amount of time exploring such as: why do bad things happen to good people, why is there war, why is there sickness…? However, in the instant case, there does seem to be a considerable conflict between the two ideas in question.
God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
When my kids were younger often they would ask me for a toy, money to go out, or something else that there was some cost to. Sometimes, I would give them a hard time and tell them “God helps those who help themselves.” They would tell me that they were too young to get a job to earn money so, within reason, I would usually give them what it was they were asking for.
I have often wondered where the statement “God helps those who help themselves” came from. So one day I decided to try to find out. I had thought that this statement had come from somewhere in the bible but I was wrong. I found that it is actually attributed to Benjamin Franklin.
Simpler Times – Getting Back to Mayberry
Some of my favorite TV shows include The Waltons, Leave it to Beaver, and The Andy Griffith Show.
I am sure a psychologist probably would have a field day analyzing me through the types of TV shows that I like to watch. Regardless of what determination a psychologist might make of my TV choices, I think the reason why I like these shows is because they all represent a simpler time for living.
Nature Whispers the Name of God
Up until about a week or two ago, even though the sun is at its peak this time of year, it has been unusually cool in New England. It’s already the beginning of August and we should have had at least one pretty good heat wave by now. But not so far this year. In fact, I don’t think we even had a day hit 90 degrees yet.
I’m not complaining. We haven’t really had to use the air conditioning too much yet. Besides, I just love sleeping with the windows open – especially when there’s a nice breeze blowing. At night, with the windows open, we can hear all kinds of wildlife: bullfrogs in the pond, crickets in the woods, and occasionally a coyote or two howling at the moon.
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