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“In the final analysis, the questions of why bad things happen to good people transmutes itself into some very different questions, no longer asking why something happened, but asking how we will respond, what we intend to do now that it happened.”

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

If what is considered ‘bad’ happens to those who are considered ‘bad’, society applauds. If what is considered ‘bad’ happens to those who are considered ‘good’ society expects the back to be straightened, while the bootstraps are pulled up. In either case, victimhood is held, by the good with the bad, or the bad with the good. Someone or something becomes a ‘rightful’ victim, albeit without recourse, without explanation, without hope. Holding as a truth an identity of victimhood is septic, infecting all willing to believe victimhood as both identity and purpose.

In truth, bad and good people and events are constructs of a society that colludes to separate and isolate. I am myself, but you are ‘the other’. We are us, but . . . and so it seems to go. Framing a personal identity around victimhood, strangles individuals and societies, the belief in which chokes the ability to see beyond labels.

“Yet you, Lord are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. “

Isaiah 64.8

Take a Moment to Listen:

Neither ‘good’ nor ‘bad’, you simply are the extension of Love in all glory. During situations and experiences of discontent or pain, know that the intent to remain focused on that birthright allows a particular clarity of vision. Clarity of vision strengthens intent and resolve while encouraging your identity as a child of Love. Choices that you make result in a consequence of that choice, even as sometimes there seems to be no choice, just a block in the road going forward.

No punishment or pain could be meted forth by a loving creator who sees and holds only a child molded of Ultimate love, peace, and joy. There could be no loving God who is also a master of punishment and prizes. Trust that all experiences in life give an opportunity for growth in the core of who you are and as Love holds you to be.

All of Heaven stands by you, in you and with you.

Guided Meditation

Unexpected situations or negative circumstances can invite us to feel victimized by life. We might even look toward negative outcomes as our answer to confusion or general malaise. We get upset and feel like life is totally out of control. How do we respond when life’s situations present us with challenges?

Sit in a quiet place and take a deep breath. Ask God to be with you. When have you felt like a victim? What was that like? It’s natural to feel helpless when that happens. Sometimes we may think it’s a punishment from God.

What would it be like to know that negative situations are not a punishment from God? How would it feel to know that God wants to help you? What if He were helping to guide you, rather than hurt you?

Tell God how you feel. Take your time. He wants you to open your heart and mind to him. Now can you listen for His response? Can you hear Him tell you He loves you and that He wants to help you? How does that feel? Do you have space to see problems in a different way? How might God be guiding you?

Your Thoughts/Experience: