Click for audio: When Things Go Wrong
I think most of us like to think that the day will come when things go our way more often than not. This is a reasonable expectation. We all know people who seem to make a habit of constantly jumping from the frying pan to the fire and back. If we know them well, we may also know their habit of self-destructive choices.
There are times when even the most positive people have trouble. A family member may get ill. A business investment takes a wrong turn. A water pipe freezes and bursts. It’s easy to wonder what we may have done to bring on such calamities. The chances are good that the answer is simply nothing.
But, someone will ask, what about the law of cause and effect? What about the law of attraction? Don’t we bring into our lives the kinds of conditions we tend to hold in our consciousness? Yes we do, which is exactly why when things go wrong we should not pile on with self-doubt and criticism.
You may recall the acheter levitra professional story of Jesus’ disciples pointing to a man who had been blind from birth. Who sinned, they asked, this man or his parents? In other words, here is a negative effect. What do you say is the negative cause? Jesus’ answer was surprising. He said it doesn’t matter what caused this condition. The condition is obviously here. The most important question is what are we to do about it? He said it was an opportunity to show the works of God. And in that moment, the young man regained his sight.
When things go wrong, as they will, let’s spend as little time as possible dwelling on the why and focus on the what. What new cause do we set in motion now? Yes, there may be changes needed in our course, possibly in our attitude. But let’s take care that we do not add problems through self-condemnation. Let go of the past and let the works of God begin!