It will be okay. It may be better tomorrow, it may take 20 years to feel settled, you may never feel settled…but it will be what it will be, and you will pull through, because the only alternative is to leave, and that’s not up to us anyways.

God doesn’t work like us, so it’s super hard to see through the fog sometimes, but I think the only time things will ever be consistent will be in Heaven. Until then, we’re battling it all out here on earth together.

I think it should also be okay to respond to a seemingly insincere “it’ll all be okay” with your doubts at the moment about that or how much it kind of sucks to hear that when you feel how you do. But real friends are there through all of it. And God’s plan is seriously stronger than we know! Strong doesn’t always mean pleasant, but in the end, He only does what is BEST for us.

dang. I just can’t condense very well. Hopefuly it makes sense!

the truth is, things aren’t always going to be ok from our earthly perspective. sometimes the cancer isn’t healed, sometimes the money doesn’t appear. sometimes the prophet loses his life.

we think we know what ‘good’ or ‘ok’ means. but, it is incorrect to think that things will always end up “ok” in the human, physical sense.">

I’m with Gene on this. I’m out of a job right now, and my family keeps saying ‘God will provide a job. It will come. You won’t go without; it’s gonna be okay.”

I want to scream when I hear this. I know SOMETHING will come at some point. But I may have to choose to settle for something part-time or something way below my skill set. In the mean time even with scrimping and not driving all over to preserve gas/money, I still may end up broke.

The truth is, though, I have gone through this before…and I survived it. I shed a lot of tears and prayed a million prayers and heard a thousand “it’ll be okays”. And even though it didn’t seem “okay” in my eyes, time proved God did provide. I learned to accept help from family, which I was not ever willing to accept before.

Perspective is key. As much as I yell inside at times when I hear that “okay” phrase, the people telling me love me and will do whatever they can within their means to assist.

Probably depends on the situation…

who says as christians we’re supposed to be just buzzing w/ confidence and positive vibes?

oh yes, yes, the lines of “we all struggle w/ ups and downs, BUT…” or well “it’ll work out if God’s in control.”

i think He’s in control even when it’s not alright and what IS okay is to feel that it’s NOT okay. we’re human- and frustration, hurt, anger, sadness are all God created emotions.

i don’t know you or your situation, but know that what you’re feeling is exactly what you should be feeling…and just don’t be afraid to tell God just that. i think he’d like it…

I wrote a song about it. Check it out at http://www.theartofwhimsy.com/music/call%20it%20blue.mp3
If that link doesn’t work just go to http://www.theartofwhimsy.com and check out the music link. The song’s called “Call it Blue.”

I think everyone’s always so scared of the “not ok” parts of their own life that they’re constantly trying to tell themselves that it is ok.

Not everything in anyones life will always be ok. Thats a fact of life. Accept it, live it, and deal with it. As you do that, the people who are just telling you it will be ok need to be (as good friends should) embracing you and experiencing it with you. Taking on your burdons and living life together. Thats community. And thats what makes things “ok”, not just saying that they will be.

I don’t at all believe in the whole prosperity gospel deal which is where I think that saying is popular with right now in Christian circles.

But at the same time. God does care for us and provide for us. Even if it is hard and painful and not what we think it should look like. (my lastest blog post gives you how my situation finally worked out). it wasn’t easy. i have wanted to give up more than ever before in the past two months but i’m glad i didn’t. quitting for me would have been a lame way out.

i don’t know the details of your situation brody but i think i can identify a little since i do work in the same industry and i will pray for you since God knows the details.

Will everything be ok?

CJ Mills // http://www.visualtrademark.com

the truth is, things aren’t always going to be ok from our earthly perspective. sometimes the cancer isn’t healed, sometimes the money doesn’t appear. sometimes the prophet loses his life.

we think we know what ‘good’ or ‘ok’ means. but, it is incorrect to think that things will always end up “ok” in the human, physical sense.

what you can know is that Jesus Christ loves you. He knows you. He lives to make intercession for you. He is with you. He is the God who saves, who speaks, who moves.

i may not know the struggle you’re having, and i certainly don’t know the ‘answer’, but i know that the Lord is with you and has orchestrated all of time and space so that He can have a relationship with you.

you are precious to Him.