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An Experience on a Couch
by Faith C Friends when God starts to teach us, we are changed forever - Praise be His Holy Name. I would like to share an experience which could have been challenging, but instead was a blessing. Due to some unexpected reason, I did not have a bed to sleep on last night and had to sleep on my couch. I tried to sleep on it before, but never managed, it's made of firm leather and not wide enough to turn around. I started to be apprehensive of the night of unrest before me Suddenly, I decided to look at this challenge in a new way and not dread the situation. A friend of mine had shared her difficulties of having no home for six months and told me of her time living in her car. I thought of her struggles and it made me not grumble and be grateful for my home and couch. Then I remembered if I was on a plane sitting in the narrow seats for umpteen hours, how I would long for a couch like this to have a lie down. Suddenly this couch became a place of refuge instead of one of torment. During the times when I could not turn around properly, I prayed to God to ease the back of the couch so that it gave me a bit of extra space. Surprisingly I slept well and my couch became a friend in time of need. I woke up with a sore neck but a good frame of mind. How about you? How do you face challenges? Do you tend to dread some of them or learn to accept them? If you find it tough like so many of us, how about remembering my couch experience and change your approach towards it? Instead of hating the situation, think of others who are in a worse situation than you and embrace what is offered rather than reject it. You will be surprised how a new mindset will make things so much easier for you. PS: Due to restrictions due illness, I am not connected to Private Messenger on this site "Lead us O Holy One. Guide us and bless us. Thank You amen" Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |