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* It's good to suffer loss, for it draws me to the Cross where God's loss is more than what anyone ever lost. * We cannot hear what the stories of the Bible are saying until we hear them as stories about ourselves. * Let go of control. * Trust God. Thank God. Think about God. Talk to God. Talk about God.

Saturday, March 6, 2021

A privileged and charmed life

It took me over 5 decades of life to realize that I've lived a privileged and charmed life my entire life to this very day.

I've never been hungry (except when I'm trying to eat less to lose weight). I've never been in financial need (even after making some stupid and very costly financial decisions). I've never been physically assaulted or sexually abused. I became a doctor. I'm generally healthy and do not take any medications. My parents loved me unconditionally and I have no negative memories of them whatsoever. Virtually everyone I know is not poor, not struggling financially, or living below the poverty line (including almost everyone in church). I've belonged to the same church community for over 40 years. My wife has put up with me for the last 40 years of marriage and counting.

In brief, I've not been wounded by life. So the question I personally need to ponder daily for the rest of my life is, "What do I do with a life where I've not suffered any major or serious mental, psychological or physical wounds?"

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