Fat-Fasting. Trust. The goodness of people.

Fat Fast day 5 - down another (almost) pound. That makes "almost" 10 in 5 days. Today is the last day of this cycle. Tomorrow and Thursday I will follow a normal "low-carb" regimen, keeping my own net carbs down to 20 or below, but no calorie or ratio limitations. I chose Wednesday and Thursday because those are, in general, my busiest days, and figured that would actually be more useful to have a "bigger" diet that day, instead of on the actual weekend.

Now, on to other things...

I started writing this entry yesterday. Prior to the bombings at the Boston Marathon, actually. And I wanted to write about trust. I think my ideas still ring true, and perhaps even more so after the events.

First
Much of our existence, in some way is based on trust.

We trust that people will STOP at RED lights, and GO at GREEN lights.
We trust that the money people give us in exchange for goods is legal tender, and they trust that what we give them is a worthy product.
We trust that what people tell us is the truth.
We trust that food producers produce products that will nourish our bodies.
We trust that we can run a "simple" footrace and finish with dignity.

So many times we are lulled into complacence by tradition, and a false feeling of safety. We TRUST that things like this won't happen. But many of these trusts are so easily broken. And laws do not stop it. One would not think that a marathon would be the target of a terrorist, be it domestic, or foreign. Many people were trusting that they would be safe, especially as spectators to the event. And I don't believe in any way that it is the fault of the organizers, police, city workers, or volunteers, and I hope that no one starts laying blame like that.

The goodness of the people at the Boston Marathon (aside from the bombers, of course), has already been documented, and I won't go into the examples here. But one person said that the number of people doing GOOD will always far outweigh the number of people doing BAD. Believers or not, when they help someone less fortunate, they are doing GOD's work.

And I trust in GOD to use me where he sees fit. The biggest thing for me yesterday was the feeling that I couldn't help, but I am trusting GOD to put the right people in the right place, at the right time. And that is a trust that HE WILL NOT BREAK.

The Lord reigns forever; he has established his throne for judgment. He rules the world in righteousness and judges the peoples with equity. The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Sing the praises of the Lord, enthroned in Zion; proclaim among the nations what he has done. For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted. Lord, see how my enemies persecute me! Have mercy and lift me up from the gates of death, that I may declare your praises in the gates of Daughter Zion, and there rejoice in your salvation. The nations have fallen into the pit they have dug; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. The Lord is known by his acts of justice; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. The wicked go down to the realm of the dead, all the nations that forget God. But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish. Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence. Strike them with terror, Lord; let the nations know they are only mortal. (Psalm 9:7-20 NIV)