Day 18

My time: 39:59

Wow, even at 8:00 A.M. it's still ridiculously hot outside. It's nice to be done for the day though.

My iPod picks up the local radio stations, so I cycle through the 5 I listen to until I find a song I like while I'm running. And then I let it play until commercials or a song I dislike and then switch. Today I heard a song on...I think it was K-Love...and I'd heard it before but when you're running you pay a lot more attention to lyrics. Because there's nothing better to do unless you want to think about how exhausted and hot you are. So I thought I'd post the first verse. It's Before the Morning by Josh Wilson.

"Do you wonder why you have to feel the things that hurt you?

If there's a God who loves you where is He now?

Or maybe there are things you can't see

And all those things are happening to bring a better ending

Someday, somehow you'll see, you'll see"

Everyone always asks why God lets bad things happen. God is all-powerful and there are so many components to His plan. You are only seeing the surface, and that's only in your life. There are going to be a ton of things behind the scenes that might not be revealed until much later, and maybe even some things that you won't realize until we get to heaven. And remember that we as Christians are to set an example. Maybe someone looks at the way you way you deal with pain or suffering and says "wow, I want that kind of strength." And maybe someday God will allow some terrible tragedy to happen in their life. And maybe they'll remember how God gave you strength and turn to Him. But you'll never know that it was you that God used to work that out. 

Just remember that God has a plan and he wants YOU to be a part of it. Isn't that amazing? He sees you and needs you. 

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~Haley