New Wineskins
Dad: Boy, this has been a hard year for you. Me: Yes, yes it has been. Thanks for noticing. Dad: We thought it was going to be the year of breakthrough…more like the year of breakdown. HAHAHA! No, no! I’m just kidding. Me: No, that’s perfect actually. Like, hey, Lord, oh you were saying break down ?!? Ahhhh. Totally makes sense now. *proceed to laugh ourselves to death* ššš • Life isn’t always awesome. And we all process that fact differently. For me, there‘s an ebb and flow to my emotional strength when faced with trials, deferred hopes, and loss. Usually I’m pretty strong, because I’ve got big faith in my Mighty God. But I’m also human (thank the Lord) and can’t always keep a stiff upper lip. But after crying, and sometimes plain, brutal honesty about my worst feelings and thoughts with the Lord, there’s eventually laughter . When I cry, He cries with me because He is full of compassion. When I am angry at Him, He is understanding and, again, full of compassion, patiently
