Philosophy 101

I am a believer in divine authority. I’m very much confident that every event in my life serves a purpose within the wisdom and ultimate design of God. Further, I concede that life’s events involve things that can be distinctly measured as being good or bad within a strictly human perspective. However, our lives are established for the glory of God, and personal comfort or gratification are simply added benefits, of sorts, within the human experience. It is because of my faith that I sometimes grow a bit ashamed of myself when I become frustrated or discouraged with the things that arise through the aftereffects of my accident injuries. I know better than to allow circumstances to guide my feelings and I should respond accordingly with a sense of peace and assurance.

I fully recognize that the motorcycle accident that I was involved in, the one that damaged so much of my body and continues to cause so many problems for me, was ordained of God for a purpose. To state things very plainly, God knew that I would collide with a red-light runner on the morning of the accident long before I entered the intersection. He knew of the things that would happen to me as a result. I know deep within myself that the accident and all of its related injuries serve a purpose that rises above every pain and inconvenience. Whether this involves a vital redirection for my life, a valuable set of lessons, or some type of chastening, I know that God has worked and will continue to work something that is ultimately greater than me through all that results from the motorcycle accident with its related injuries. (Sorry, really long sentence there.) I must be willing to honor God with a good sense of faith and perseverance despite any seeming unpleasantness that I experience within that which can be defined as my own personal fate in life.

I’m confident that worse things could have arisen within my life had the accident not occurred. I’m not talking about a worse accident or a worse set of injuries, but rather a lack of proper direction and enlightenment within my life. Where I am today within my heart and mind is strongly dependent upon where I’ve been, and I believe that the past and the present are all intricately woven together. It is my hope that I will always be careful to acknowledge the importance of divine guidance as I hold to the belief that there is a common necessity to all of life’s events. I’m in a good place within my heart, but it’s only because God has gotten me to where I am.  So…onward I go.