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"It's Complicated..."

5/24/2023

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    The construction worker waved a red flag for us to stop as a line of cars proceeded from the opposite direction. Waiting for the traffic to pass, we noticed new steel telephone poles lined up along the side of the road and the massive equipment that would be used to replace them.      

The old wooden poles, some barely standing, appeared weathered and splintered.  As I looked at the connecting telephone wires that crossed into a tangled conglomeration, two words came to mind: It's complicated. 
 

Finally, the flagman waved us on, and we continued our journey up the mountain. In a reflective mood, I thought of the years that had passed since our children were small. We used to make that same trip to visit my parents at their summer home. Memories flooded my heart as bittersweet tears trickled down my cheeks. Wasn't it just yesterday that we sat with my parents on the porch while our children played beneath their feet? 

The memories didn't stop there, but cascaded into a long list of other things in the past that made me cry.   

Losses: big and small. They can interfere with the present, causing us to feel sad or worry about the future. However, one thing we can do is focus on God's Word, for there are many verses in the Bible that tell us not to worry.    

After prayers about the sadness, one morning as I awoke the following thought came to my heart: 
The past is complicated. You must move on. 

Yes, indeed, the past is complicated! Trying to figure it out would be like attempting to straighten out  that messy conglomeration of twisted telephone wires.

It's not worth our time to untangle the complexities of the past, but instead, put our faith in God, who knows our every need and has a plan for our future.  
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 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." - Philippians 4:6-7 NIV

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." -  Jeremiah 29:11 NIV 


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