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Learning to play the hand life deals you
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<blockquote data-quote="Purp" data-source="post: 2736162" data-attributes="member: 12852"><p>I'll try to leave it at this as, again, I'm not a theologian.</p><p></p><p>But I think you're asking the wrong question/s, or at least looking at things rather through the wrong prism. Our lives here on earth are not the end goal. Our emotions here on earth are certainly wrapped up in what happens to us and our loved ones here, but they are utterly meaningless in the grand scheme of things. </p><p></p><p>You asked about some people getting blessings while other kids get none. Why are some people born into the most opulent nation in the history of earth and others born into destitution and corrupt governments/persistent civil conflict with almost no hope of escape in their lifetimes? Does either deserve that outcome more or less than the other? You could extend these hypotheticals any number of ways. The most common I think is the one where the bad guy gets the best life with all the riches and fame while the good guy lives in poverty and struggles day to day. But some of God's greatest saints lived in poverty and didn't consider it on imposition because they were focused on others for God rather than on themselves for themselves. This is why the axiom "attitude is everything" is so true and why perspective is so critical in how two people can view the same thing so differently.</p><p></p><p>I'd argue again that an innocent child killed by cancer may be receiving the greatest blessing possible and that's a head start on eternity with our Father in Heaven. That doesn't make it any less painful for us here, but if we don't allow our perceptions to reach beyond the boundaries of earth and time as we experience it here we can't get past the pain. When/if we do that we're relying on ourselves and humankind for answers and help rather than God.</p><p></p><p>Do I want to die right now? When I think about my 3 kids between 6 months and 6 years old, my wife and the life we're trying to build for those kids, and my friends and other family the answer is no. I want to live. But when I think about eternal joy in Heaven with a love of God overwhelming my love even for my kids the answer is yes. I can't wait for that day, though I seldom set my mind on it. As a result, I have the same proclivity to lament the negative than rejoice in the positive.</p><p></p><p>I don't mean to sound like a guy who always handles every difficult situation perfectly. I don't. My emotions cloud my views of things and disrupt my faith as much as anybody else. But that doesn't change the fact that I believe these are the answers you seek.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Purp, post: 2736162, member: 12852"] I'll try to leave it at this as, again, I'm not a theologian. But I think you're asking the wrong question/s, or at least looking at things rather through the wrong prism. Our lives here on earth are not the end goal. Our emotions here on earth are certainly wrapped up in what happens to us and our loved ones here, but they are utterly meaningless in the grand scheme of things. You asked about some people getting blessings while other kids get none. Why are some people born into the most opulent nation in the history of earth and others born into destitution and corrupt governments/persistent civil conflict with almost no hope of escape in their lifetimes? Does either deserve that outcome more or less than the other? You could extend these hypotheticals any number of ways. The most common I think is the one where the bad guy gets the best life with all the riches and fame while the good guy lives in poverty and struggles day to day. But some of God's greatest saints lived in poverty and didn't consider it on imposition because they were focused on others for God rather than on themselves for themselves. This is why the axiom "attitude is everything" is so true and why perspective is so critical in how two people can view the same thing so differently. I'd argue again that an innocent child killed by cancer may be receiving the greatest blessing possible and that's a head start on eternity with our Father in Heaven. That doesn't make it any less painful for us here, but if we don't allow our perceptions to reach beyond the boundaries of earth and time as we experience it here we can't get past the pain. When/if we do that we're relying on ourselves and humankind for answers and help rather than God. Do I want to die right now? When I think about my 3 kids between 6 months and 6 years old, my wife and the life we're trying to build for those kids, and my friends and other family the answer is no. I want to live. But when I think about eternal joy in Heaven with a love of God overwhelming my love even for my kids the answer is yes. I can't wait for that day, though I seldom set my mind on it. As a result, I have the same proclivity to lament the negative than rejoice in the positive. I don't mean to sound like a guy who always handles every difficult situation perfectly. I don't. My emotions cloud my views of things and disrupt my faith as much as anybody else. But that doesn't change the fact that I believe these are the answers you seek. [/QUOTE]
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