Day 97: Lost and Found

"Sometimes in life you have to lose something in order to find it."  My mother said this in her yoga class the other day, and the more I hear it, the more I love it.  It can be relatable to so many situations.  For example...

• My sister says it's her sanity, probably due to the stress that comes from too many responsibilities or tough math problems.  I've experienced the pressure that makes you want to throw in the towel.  It's through these times that push you to the edge that you get some clarity.  Think of Thomas Edison.  You struggle and keep coming up with the wrong answer.  Nothing seems to work.  Your "sanity" could be your patience or ideas.  Then, when you think you've exhausted all your strength, you get success and "find" the answer.
• Sometimes when you lose something, you have an epiphany on the journey that it takes for you to find it.
• The most important example is found in Luke 15 with Jesus' parable of the Prodigal Son.  He lost all he had before he found the truth.  This tends to be true for most people before they become Christians.  It also reminds me of Britt Nicole's song, "Lost Get Found."