Grow better, not bitter

Getting your

Maybe you’ve heard about this courtroom exchange between the defense attorney and a farmer who filed a bodily injury claim.

Attorney: “At the time of the accident, did you tell the constable you had never felt better in your life?”

Farmer: “That’s right.”

Attorney: “Well, then, how is it you are now claiming you were seriously injured when my client’s auto hit your wagon?

Farmer: “When the constable arrived, he went over to my horse, who had a broken leg, and shot him. Then he went over to Rover, my dog, who was all banged up, and shot him. When he asked me how I felt, I just thought under the circumstances, it was a wise choice of words to say, ‘I’ve never felt better in my life.’”

When people ask you how you’re doing, you probably respond with the obligatory, “Fine, thank you.” After all, it’s just a greeting, and they don’t really want to hear the details of how you’re really doing, right? When the fact is, you may not be doing so well. Inflation is killing you…there’s conflict at your job… you’re facing a serious medical issue … turmoil has erupted within your family…

Scripture says, “Consider it joy, my brethren, when you encounter vari...