No turning back

Sometimes, life is just hard. I mean, it often seems that when it is going bad, it just gets worse. I know of countless people that have been through things that I cannot imagine, yet, have continued to press on. I am amazed and humbled by their resolve.

There will be times in our lives that nothing makes sense, that there is absolutely no explanation for what we are going through. We all know that it rains on the just and the unjust. We all know that we live in a broken and fallen world, where no one is exempt from pain and suffering - no one. We all know that we are going to go through some things. So, where do we find our hope, our strength, our resolve?

Today's word is Psalm 44:18, ESV, which reads, "Our heart has not turned back, nor have our steps departed from Your way."

When bad things happen, we can either sit down and blame GOD for letting it happen, OR, we can rest assured that He will bring us through. We can wallow in it, OR, we can know that come what may, He is on our side, and He has it all under His control.

I don't know why people turn from GOD in the midst of trials and tragedies, when they need Him most. I know it is difficult. I know it sucks. I know it doesn't seem fair. But, He has brought us through before, and He will do it again. I pray that GOD strengthens me and gives me the resolve to keep on keeping on, to press forward when I am being pressed down. I pray He will give me the resolve and the determination to say, "There is no turning back."

Be Blessed,
Mickey T