You know what I think messes me up? Culture. I was sold a bill of goods that only makes sense if things are going well. By bill of goods I mean that - God always blesses His people materially (stuff). Well, that's easy to believe growing up as a middle class white male in the United States. How do Christians in the radiation area of Japan feel about God? Should they expect less of God's joy because life sucks right now? That doesn't make sense, does it? Or those suffering in Haiti or Africa, or an inner city in the US for that matter. I am complaining about my current situation while they don't have anything near the material blessings I do. Does that mean God love them less and they should expect less joy?
So I go back to being "in" Him. That has to be it, doesn't it? Does anything else work???
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