Sweet or Bitter

An encouraegment note to a fren facing difficulties..

A man once told me that he loved crab apple jelly. He jokingly said that not knowing whether his next bite would be sweet or bitter kept his taste buds alive.

Like that jelly, life is sometimes sweet and sometimes bitter. There are times when everything seems to be going well. Our families are happy and healthy. Frenz supported us. We have rewarding tasks to do. We feel secure and confident. Then something happens, and we realise that life is not always sweet. A family member faces a health issue. A fren betrays us. Cutbacks at work jar our economic security. Wars and rumours of wars frighten us. Life is bitter at times.

Yet somehow the uncertainty also makes life more precious. We cannot take life's sweetness for granted. The kingdom of God is not waiting to be realised only in some perfect, future society. God's realm is found here and now, with all life's ups and downs, with all life's uncertainty. We can only live each moment, whether bitter or sweet, with as much faith and presence as we can muster, bringing our whole selves ti whatever life holds.

Thought for the day: Whether today is sweet or bitter, life is a gift from God to be live fully.

Take care and always look on the bright side of life....