~:[CH14 - Day 20]:~ Sour

 
~:[CH14 - Day 20]:~ Sour

There will be days in your life that are sour. I was going to go out today, but felt a little tired, so I rested. The teams I was rooting for lost and the overall mood was a bit dark. Life will throw these types of days at you. As I looked at the lemon haul from our tree, I smiled thinking of the beautiful fruits that grew on the tree. If you eat the lemon as is, that same sourness may overcome you, but it doesn't have to be that way. The common saying is, "when life throws you lemons, make lemonade." It's kind of true. You have a choice to make the most of what you are given and change what becomes of it. With so many recipes that include lemon, there are an array of dishes that can be made with it. Life is no different. When life is sour, add yourself to the mix and bring the things that will make your dish of life amazing. On a day where so many felt like they lost their rights, felt abandoned, or felt defeated, they may taste the sourness of life. It won't be easy to overcome, but we each must do our part to make this world a dish we can all enjoy. In the Scriptures, there are story after story of the outcast and marginalized groups. These groups were often treated poorly and must have tasted the sourness of life. However, much like the Lord did, we must made a great effort to make change for those who are suffering the most and ensure that we raises our voices to ensure we all taste the sweetness of life. On a day dedicated to a man who has been a foundation of this world, I think of his words, " Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that," along with "out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope." We can be that stone of hope and that light for those around us, both friend and foe, those familiar and the stranger, and especially those who are seen as "outcast" or "marginalized." To many, they'll taste the sourness and lose their resolve as they travel down the path of life, thus, we must ensure that we become a pillar for each other to help find what will make life better for us all. I guarantee there will be disappointment, there will be frustration, and there will be anger, but we cannot let that darkness pull us down, rather, we must rise up towards the light together and become "the change we want to see" in this world.