Right Place

One of my favorite subjects in school was "Georgia History," an 8th grade subject. As eighth graders, my boys also studied the history of our state even though the name had changed to "Georgia Studies." Unsurprising, however, the facts of history had not changed! Truly one of the greatest challenges for Believers [certainly at the top of my list] is Philippians 4:11, "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."  The place we find peace and contentment is of much greater value to God than the "state" in which we settle ourselves; that is, unless they are one and the same! People wondered about the blind girl as she played so happily, but little Fanny Crosby seemed to be more joyful than anyone. Blind from a young age, Fanny's mother grieved to think of the dark world her little girl would know; to this, Fanny said "Don't waste sympathy on me -- I'm the happiest person alive!" She married a blind Methodist minister, and they had a child who died as an infant.  All her sorrow and victory was poured into music. During her life she wrote thousands of hymns which have been sung all over the world. Having completely accepted her blindness, she often said "the first time I see, I want to see my Savior’s face."  Don’t you see -- Fanny was in the ... right place.