"So many arrows and so much trouble in my life!"

What to say, what to say?

If you know the GOD of Abraham, Issac and Jacob, --it is a start. Adam started with more than you or I, because he KNEW GOD and talked with him in the Garden, where he lost his biggest test. So many choose to read the test as "whether or not to eat of the Tree", I seriously, find that the test was not to turn away from GOD. This can only be seen  when you are seeking GOD and HIS WORD, because of the subtle way in which it is written: "because you listened to your wife(Eve) and did eat of the tree when I told you, . . . .the ground is cursed . . . ." Every translation I have seen puts this text in almost the exactly the same words and yet we see everything but GOD'S complaint.

The point is every soul on that has ever lived or will live is tested by being: rich, poor, lame, athletic, man, woman, of any race, of any color and circumstance, ailing or vigorous in mind, body, or spirit . . . .

Hold on to GOD with all of your Heart, Soul and Being. Keep HIS Sabbath and keep your hands from doing evil. This is the minimum required by GOD, but never turn away or ignore HIM, what ever HE brings to test you. (For he created the good and the evil.)

I know that this is not a good pep-talk, but it seems to me that all of us should be reminded, what we must do puts our souls at risk and a prize is much greater than possessing the whole earth. If this were not true, I can find no reason for GOD, who knows all and created all for HIS purposes to then create evil on the earth or even to create mankind who has the inclination to do evil at all times. HE would have made US all good without a choice. Therefore HE is seeking those that hold on and do not turn away completely, but when we slip and fall, when we sin, and then being still alive in the flesh, shall turn back to HIM and seek HIM and HIS forgiveness, it is promised to be given and we will be Righteous again.

All of this is for HIS Honor and HIS Glory, Amen.

I hope that this helps you, it is some of what I hang on to myself.

Shalom Shalom,

Yaakov