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In a Low

Did you think I was this super spiritual person, who sees God at work in everything and glides through life on a silver cloud, never perturbed by anything? Well that is not me.  I have to work at seeing the truth that God is indeed at work in everything, and at times I feel low and depressed.  Life isn't a bowl of roses and some times are harder than others.  We are all living in hard times the world over, but we in the West have to realize that we are still far better off than many in the third world.  Many of them have no prospect of a ventilator if they become ill.  My problem comes from getting very cold two days ago.  I hadn't realized how cold it was in the garden and by the time I went indoors I needed to put on a heavy fleece and to have a hot water bottle on my lap.  I began to think I might have a chill and that perhaps I was laying myself open to catching the corona virus.  I am used to short bouts of depression. But it makes me wonder how others are coping.  so many people have seemingly insurmountable money worries at this time.  We have had our lives turned upside down.  Now is the time to think about God.  What is He saying to you? Have you lived your life thus far without Him in your planning for the future? Now is the time to realize that God will not be left out.  Now is the time to repent and turn to Him for forgiveness in Jesus. If you find Him you will find a future infinitely better than the one you had planned.

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