Saturdays

Well, I'll use this slot to describe the conclusions that I've come to this past week or so. Besides, I'm sure each of you have had experiences to similar to mine, and are bored reading about mine by now.

What I called Those Days, is my history. And I believe history is very important because from it, we can tend to predict the future. As each day of history passes, it creates a farther sight into into the future. I've realized that change is inevitable. For some, change is often called progress. And for some, progress is deemed good.

For me, life has been good and I love it. However, I don't believe in luck, or fate. I know that my good days, and the not so good days, were all provided by God. However, I do believe one can have significant impact on life by following God's lead.

I have realized this past week that all of my struggles, or not so good days, came at a time when I thought I was in control. When I encountered the not so good days, I felt as if I were losing control, and fought even harder to keep it. Only then, when I surrendered the control that I thought I had but never had, to God, did my struggles recede. That is what I call Faith, and my Faith continues to grow with each passing moment, knowing that I am under only God's control.


I am troubled though, with those that don't know my Lord, who continue to try to exert their control over others. Their efforts to oppress the people to maintain their control, results in greed, crime, corruption, and often genocide. They infiltrate our schools and government, and prey upon people that don't know God, to oppress them, and convince them to join their ways. Only those that know my Lord can stand strong to preserve His will.


I tend to like Those Days best. Perhaps it is because I was innocent and ignorant then. I know better now. The future is of concern to me. More crime, corruption and oppression will surely come, as populations grow. But I am at peace here on the Dock knowing that I know God and will always follow His way.