Often mother-in-laws are the object of complaints. One joke aimed at them provides the definition of mixed emotions. It states that mixed emotions are what you have when you see your mother-in-law drive over a cliff in your new car. Now that might apply to some mother-in-laws but not mine. She has been a blessing ever since I married her daughter.
However, I have noted a real illustration of mixed emotions. It compares the bad with the worse. I was one time thinking over the past which had been filled with medical problems for me and my wife. Just as I was beginning to feel sorry for myself the TV program "Home Makeover" came on. A new home was being built for the family of an 8 year old girl who had fought cancer into remission and then discovered that it had returned. Immediately, I sensed the feeling that prompted the comment, "I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no feet."
I realized how much God has blessed me in spite of the past experiences. The greatest blessing has been sensing His presence and seeing Him work out all the associated problems. He has certainly demonstrated his promise that He will never leave nor forsake his followers. When you are tempted to feel sorry for yourself just look about and notice that there are many who are going through worse situations. Then look up and realize that God will guide you through your difficulty.
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