Proper Balance
And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28) I don't know about you, but gloomy days really get to me. When the sun doesn't shine, all I want to do is curl up in a dark corner with a good book and go to sleep. Yet, such days are necessary. And never more so than when summer drags on and the sun continues to beat down relentlessly, as in the case of this year when it began to seem that autumn weather would never come. On days such as these, it is a real blessing to have a period of time when overcast skies bring temporary relief from the heat. So it is in life. Not everything will be cheerful and upbeat. There are times when we encounter setbacks and disappointments in one area of life or another. When that happens, it may seem as if we are just treading water, getting nowhere. We may wish we could just withdraw from activities and r...