Things look better sometimes.

Nothing has changed.

But I have a far better outlook on things right now.

You know, sometimes things just build up and weigh you down.

And if you get your eyes off the Lord and onto the circumstances, then it can all get to be too much.

I remember my Pastor saying at one stage saying that when people say "I am alright under the circumstances", he thinks to himself "Well what are you doing under the circumstances?"

The thing is, we only really worry when we forget:
Rom_8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

The key here is that if we know and love God then He is control of all things of our life and WILL work those things for our best.

The problem is that what we think is best and what is actually best is not always the same thing.

An Illustration: when my second son was quite young, he wanted a chain saw - It was his opinion that the best thing for him would be a chain saw - it was my opinion that a chain saw would not be the best for him - I think with my greater knowledge of things chainsaw and things Jonathan, that maybe I knew best.

Sometimes we don;t know what is best for us, but God always does.

And sometimes what is actually best for us is not enjoyable for us now, but is for our best.

2Co_4:17  For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 

I guess this is pretty heavy for a thoughts from a dumb bloke post, but sometimes my mind drifts to such things.......

Later.