The One Thing We Can Always Choose; Response

Not gonna lie

Oh, some days I

Could fill the sky

With loud lament

But would good is

A tantrum’s hiss

But proof of this

Proud discontent

We cannot choose each circumstance

Only response to what it grants

© Janet Martin

Two examples of response from the Bible that always impact and humble me; 

one from the Old Testament...

Job Loses His Health

Then Job's wife said to him,

 “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

 He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. 

Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" 

In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

Job 2:9-10

...and one from the New

This is from the story of the angel coming to Mary,

 a young virgin, to tell her she will have a baby,

 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. 

 Luke 1:38

and, on the bright side, this piece of art was lying on the driveway this morning!