Body Building

While milking in the mornings, the radio in the parlor is always playing KNWC.  First, let me say it was nice at first, but after two weeks of it, it's become a bit ridiculous.  Every morning I hear the same songs played.  Honestly, I think they just change the order and switch in ten new songs or so.  Kinda disappointed when considering how much good music there is out there compared to how much actually gets played.  But the main point of this blog is to point out a couple lines from a song that gets played often enough for me to have most of it memorized.  Stronger by Mandisa.  Another encouraging "life sucks but its ok cuz you have Jesus" songs.  Sure, most of it is good, but the last and main line of the chorus is "He knows that this is gunna make you stronger". 

Really?  Will it make you stronger?  Or will it make your trust in God stronger?  It seems those are the two options.  We could take the world's recommended course of action after hardships and become a stronger person and all that junk.  But to me that seems a lot like sticking an air compressor hose in your arm and pumping it up.  Sure, your muscles look bigger, but does it help?  I think when I'm at my weakest and most-bombarded, I'd rather depend on somebody else who already has the strength to handle it than endure the trial simply for the sake of coming out on the other end more self-reliant and assured of my ability to survive on my own.  When trials come, I think I'd rather have my weakness made evident so my trust goes to someone besides myself.  So, life is hard.  God's muscles or mine?

Sorry Mandisa.  I don't want to be stronger.