Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path…
(Picture by Lisa R.)

Who taught us that violence is the only way to deal with a problem, or gain respect? Today in less than one hour I witnessed two separate acts of people choosing anger as a means of handling an easily manageable problem. In both situations the persons involved lost all sense of reasoning. I was amazed at how blinding anger can be, it keeps you from seeing the solution. But more than that it keeps us from seeing our wrong, and keeps the others person’s wrong ever present. This has left me wondering, when did this become the norm? Bad behavior use to be frowned upon, but lately it has become the go to route. I actually had a person ask me what was wrong with me, when I said I didn’t drink to handle my stress. As I look at the world now, I can’t help but think how God’s heart must be broken by our callous and non-caring attitude. We have advanced in technology, but have taken several steps back in humanity.  Life is getting harder, but we are not without a solution to the problem. My granny use to always say, “If you can’t see the answer when looking straight ahead, it’s time to look UP.” God’s had the solution all along, He wrote book on problem solving. It’s time for us to look UP.

“Cast your burden on the LORD, and He will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved” (Psalm 55:22).

So what’s my plan of attack? Read the problem solving BOOK.