tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post2631770184923761703..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: To Walk the Path that Opens Before MePapa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-92113509737308334062011-05-30T22:34:35.401-04:002011-05-30T22:34:35.401-04:00I have had the same experience, Matthew. I have b...I have had the same experience, Matthew. I have been led down paths I would not have chosen multiple times, and, looking back, I have realized that they were MUCH richer than the ones I would have chosen on my own.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-69771828000764896072011-05-30T21:28:13.688-04:002011-05-30T21:28:13.688-04:00I find it interesting how often we are led down pa...I find it interesting how often we are led down paths (if we are willing to listen) that we had not intended to follow, and we discover them to be full of joy and richness. Such has been my experience, anyway.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382259353348066309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-71118633801414848112011-05-30T13:45:49.364-04:002011-05-30T13:45:49.364-04:00I agree - with the caveat that there are some thin...I agree - with the caveat that there are some things that really do lie outside our control. Some things constitute the "thorns of our flesh" that might not be conquered fully in this life. However, especially in our modern day and age, I am grateful that we are not bound by as many of our natural man tendencies as people used to be. <br /><br />I am dashing out for a while, but I Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-77665494279931267562011-05-30T11:28:09.762-04:002011-05-30T11:28:09.762-04:00After many similar frustrating experiences, I have...After many similar frustrating experiences, I have come to the point of asking myself, "what am I supposed to learn from this experience?"<br /><br />I believe that our life is filled with lessons to be learned. How we react to these lessons can either add to or take away from our ability to learn and grow. <br /><br />A while ago, I wrote blog entry that may be applicable<br /><br />snoreply@blogger.com