"RogerN" wrote in message
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"David R.Birch" wrote in message
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Gee, Roger, why hasn't God given you a better job, instead of causing
events that lead to you getting overtime?

David

Like Harold said, **** happens! Many people have better jobs than I do,
many others have worse. All I can do is try to go with the flow and make
the best of it.

RogerN


That's sort of what I've been alluding to right along, Roger. Everything in
life isn't to do with God, assuming there is one. We are dealt a hand of
cards----it's up to us how we play them. Your destiny is in your hands,
not the hands of God.

Want proof?

Sit home and pray for success. *Do not hold a job*. It won't take you
long to understand that there are no miracles.

I have known unworthy people that have enjoyed considerable success and
wealth in life------people that had no belief, remotely, in a creator.
By sharp contrast, I have also known some very religious people that
suffered greatly----not being able to make their way in the world.

If there's a God, we are on our own. We make our own good fortune, we make
our own successes in life. Poorly educated individuals with considerable
drive and faith in their own abilities are often far more successful than
their counterparts, who are well educated (fools), with no drive, or notion
of what constitutes success in their lives. Even when they pray, I might
add.

If you must praise your God, do so privately, and don't expect miracles.
It's like people that see the success of others and declare how "lucky" they
are.

My experiences in life dictate that the guy that is so "lucky" has dedicated
a great deal of time and effort to his success-----proving that the harder
you work, the luckier you become. YMMV.

Harold