Evil doers.

There has been a lot of trouble in the United States this week.  Many, many sad things have happened all over the country. The Boston Marathon bombing and North Korea's threats are foremost in my thoughts. These troubles have been caused by some very evil men.  In that context this passage of scripture really stood out to me.

"They(evil men who occupy seats of power) pour out arrogant words;
all the evildoers are full of boasting.
The crush your people, O Lord;
the oppress your inheiritance.
They slay the widow and the alien;
they murder the fatherless.
They say, "The Lord does not see;
the God of Jacob pays no heed."
Take heed, you senseless ones among
the people;
you fools, when will you beome
wise?
Does he who implanted the ear not hear?
Does he who formed the eye not see?
Does he who disciplines nations not punish?
Does he who teaches man lack knowledge?
Psalm 94:4-10

Good reminder for me.  God is still in control.

Same couch... five years later.

I ran into an old acquaintance at the store today.  We chatted awhile about our lives.  This retired, smart, attractive, healthy woman is bored out of her mind.  Sadly, she really has nothing to do.  I hadn't seen her about five years and she was in exactly the same place in her life that she was five years ago.  Bored. 

I have another friend whose son dropped in to visit with some old friends.  These friends had not been a good influence on him but he told his mom same place, same stuff, same couch five years later.  The son was wise enough to decide that he didn't want to "sit" on that old couch any more.

Change is hard.  Really hard... and it's scary too.  I think that I have to be very intentional with some good life planning so I don't end up on the same couch five years later.  That for me is even scarier than change.

What couch are you sitting on?  Is it time for a change?
How do you over come your fear of change?