MAY CAUSE ITCHING

Having a skin condition that was driving me crazy with itching, I sought relief by going to a dermatologist. The doctor wrote me out a prescription, which I immediately took to the pharmacy to get filled. As is the practice today, with my prescription I received a print-out that informed me all about this particular topical cream for itching. Reading the print-out when I got home, I found listed under side effects this, "May cause itching..." Have you ever noticed that man's solutions to man's problems have unintended consequences that either exacerbate the problem or cause other problems? One need only to consider government if he is doubtful of this: Almost always when government is going to fix a problem, the unintended and unexpected consequences are dire and many. We should all be nervous when the government says it is going to fix something. Before we are too hard on our government let us consider our own experience. Often when we try to fix something, when we try to help, we only make things worse. That is why I have always appreciated the prophet's plea, "Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise." (Jer 17:14). If God helps, it helps. If God heals, it is healed and no negative side effects. His prescriptions take care of the problem and there is no "May cause _________________".