Lessons

Who among you fears the Lord? ...Whoever walks in deep darkness, without light, should trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God. (Isaiah 50:10)
 
The first part of my day yesterday started out incredibly awesome.  The weather was cool, but bearable for my morning jog.  All the Christmas lights shined brightly outside the homes in my neighborhood.  I talked to some old friends and wished them all a Merry Christmas.  Had a wonderful lunch with one of my clients at Dead End BBQ in Knoxville. Went in to Frank's Barber Shop later in the afternoon and they were showing the replay of the AU/USC Sec Championship Game. Life was good and I was on top of the world!  Another hour later, my wonderful day quickly began to change into the day from HELL.  Not to get too personal about work, but let's just say that an unfavorable business decision was made by one of my clients and I was on the losing side of it all.
 
Nothing happens in this life by chance.  There are reasons for everything happening, because God is in total and complete control.  As is normal for me, I kept wondering what I could have done differently to salvage the business that I lost.  It didn't occur to me until later on that God was in control of even my bad situation.  I may never know, why, but I have to trust that it was all part of God's master plan for my life. 
 
One thing is for sure, as I head into Christmas; even in darkness, I must learn to rely on God and trust Him.