Yesterday, I posted about Iyanla Vanzant's wonderful little red book, Faith in the Valley. The index in the back allows you to look up a phrase that expresses what you are feeling, and it will direct you to the page that speaks on that feeling. This little book is such a treasure!
I love what she writes about the phrase, "You've got to be kidding me!":
"Just when you think you have it all figured out, something will show up to make you doubt yourself. At the precise moment you think that your troubles are over and that things are finally going your way, things will appear to turn around and head in the other direction. On the very day that you are feeling up, happy, ready to go, you will get some news that will knock the wind right out of your sails. Life is just like that, so don't take it personally.
"When bad times show up in the middle of good times, just sit down, get quiet, remember the truth about who you are, and pray. All things really do work together for your good. Just because things take a curve does not mean they are not on track. The curve could very well be a part of the process! Life always brings us what we are divinely entitled to, and sometimes it will not look the way we want it to look. Sometimes we are being tested. At other times we are simply being called on to surrender, to be patient, and have lots and lots of faith."
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.
Love,
Sherry
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