Several hardships at one time pushes
you to your limit. If it’s one thing, you could handle it. But several at one
time! You start your day with car
trouble and as the day progresses there's child issues, spouse issues, job
issues, money issue, when will it stop? It's gang-up-on you day. You try
to handle one at a time but then they snowball into one big heap of a mess.
It's more than you can handle. When I get to that point, I get in my car, roll
up my windows and scream at the top of my lungs, while driving down the
highway. I look like some mad woman racing down the road yelling. Well, that’s
how I relieve the pressure from my troubles. Yep, I scream until I can't
scream anymore. I get out all of my anxiety. No longer am I overwhelmed. I feel bad afterwards. I realize what I
didn't do. I didn't take that problem to God. He’s there waiting for me
to ask for help. What do I do? I tried
to handle it alone. Guess what? Problem still there.
I should have gone to God first. It would have
saved gas and anxiety. He knows us
better than we know ourselves. He's the one that gives strength. He
is the power source. Plug into His Word and you'll see how so many others made
it through. Just to name a few: Saul tried to kill David (1 Sam 19:1-22); Satan
tried to take Job out (Job 1: 1-22 & Job 2); Paul had multiple problems
from hunger, to people trying to kill him, beaten (2 Cor 11:25-30). These were
men of God. Now if you think because you are a Child of God that you won't have
problems, think again. Bad things happen to good people. Glory in the fact,
you're not alone. With God, that bad ordeal became an experience. Romans
says experience is where you find hope (Rom 5:4-5). Hope is where you
find Jesus (1 Tim 1:1). Therefore, when you think you can't take it
anymore, look to Heaven. You can handle more than you think you can. Your experiences are making you wiser. Hang in here.
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