ChatterBank1 min ago
An Awful Thing To Say?
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Just read an article in the village mag... "The Rector Writes"
He questions whether a win on the lottery would actually make us happy, and I think he's made a good point there. I am not sure I would be happy to live a life of decadence and have nothing more meaningful to wake up for each day.
However, he goes on to say that the greatest cause of happiness is our relationship with God and that he loves us more than any human father!
Try telling that to my ex who lost his cherished daughter to a brain tumour 4 years ago...
He then goes on to say that He listens to us when we pray to Him.
Oh right. So if I'd prayed for my Nan when she was told her cancer was inoperable and radiotherapy would only buy her a few more weeks, would He have cured her?
Your thoughts on these assertions?
He questions whether a win on the lottery would actually make us happy, and I think he's made a good point there. I am not sure I would be happy to live a life of decadence and have nothing more meaningful to wake up for each day.
However, he goes on to say that the greatest cause of happiness is our relationship with God and that he loves us more than any human father!
Try telling that to my ex who lost his cherished daughter to a brain tumour 4 years ago...
He then goes on to say that He listens to us when we pray to Him.
Oh right. So if I'd prayed for my Nan when she was told her cancer was inoperable and radiotherapy would only buy her a few more weeks, would He have cured her?
Your thoughts on these assertions?
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I think routine and having a sense of purpose at any hard time is really important, though often easier said than done in my experiance, it stops you lingering on things for significant periods and I find that helpful. Although I also think you need to rest your brain initially as throwing yourself in to work can be counter productive too, it's all a bit of a fine...
18:58 Tue 01st Jan 2013
