Its a Hard life, so what do we do?

"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you. You're better than that!"-Rocky



Life is tough. Its no secrete. Sometimes it is not fair to us and others timeangrys it is not fair to those we love. Either way, we must learn to cope with it because it is part of life and we can't escape it. It is a natural thing to feel angry and bitter and to ask why sucha thing could happen. We try to make logical sense and say "Well I am a good person, why are bad things happening?" "They don't do anything right, yet all the good stuff happens to them." It just doesn't work that way. I believe it is meant for a few reasons. Firstly, to remember that we can't handle it alone. We need God to get through those things. Second, to give God the glory for handling the situation and his wonder and grace being shown in the miraculous act of fixing the problem or situation.



When it happens to other people and we see it, I feel like we must need to help them remember these things. If the person is not a true believer it becomes an excelent way to share the gospel with them. If nothing else, you get to have that conversation with them about having faith and possibly planting the "mustartd seed" so that God can work on their heart since they have been introduced to it at this point.

Its my prayer that we all have strength and wisdom at these times to find the right words and not fall into anger and bitterness so that we can be that light for those in the dark so that they may not perish but have eternal life!