Today is Tuesday, June 9th, 2009; Karen's Korner #1587

I was playing the card game of hearts on our computer a few days ago. I was doing pretty well; until I started to get some not-so-good cards. All of the sudden my good score went from first to my being in fourth place.
 
"I think I am losing," I thought. "This isn't as much fun. Think I will quit!"
 
But who determined I was losing? I was definitely behind, but the game wasn't over!
 
It was me who concluded I wasn't going to win. I needed to keep playing, not toss in the towel.
 
I decided to keep going. Did I win? No, I wound up in second place. But I wasn't the 'loser' I had thought I might be when I wanted to quit.
 
I wonder how many of us have lives like my hearts card game?
 
Things go along pretty well. Then we get some bad cards. Life isn't as much fun as it once was. We feel like dropping out; giving up; hitting the X button on our computer screen.
 
But what happens if we are Christian and we have Christ in our lives?
 
He always loves us, cares for us, hangs on to our hand when things 'don't go well'. While things may or may not 'turn out the way we anticipated or even asked God for', we are assured it is God's best for our lives and the way that we are fitting into His Kingdom.
 
We are always in His Collection of 'winners' and He wants us to help direct some others to become 'His One-of-A-Kind Collection' of family members.
 
Dear Father in Heaven, thank You for the plans You have for each one of us. Thank You that You are in charge of every detail of our lives; even the ones we think unnecessary, too hard, or give us the thought that we are 'losing'. You are God. You turn every life situation into some good, positive thing. Thank You that because of You, regardless of what may be happening to us at this moment, we will come out on top. We are Your Children; we are Winners; we are loved and cared for by You. Thank You, Amen.

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