Even though, I am living my life on purpose now and far from the land of depression that I suffered a short few years ago, I still have challenges.
Every day is a challenge for me; something is always evolving from situation that I would rather not have to face. But this just life. I have to face my challenges and I do, sometimes with zeal, prayer and supplication. Other times not so much. I run to my friends for encouragement (while nothing is wrong with that), I come to know that really I need to seek God first in everything.
All of us have challenges we face on a daily basis, but our choice in how we face them is the key to getting through them in the shortest, most productive way that we can. For me it’s prayer (conversations) with God directly.
Sure I can call on my friends, however, they have their challenges too and so they may not have the energy to deal with me at that particular time. So now I feel left out, I feel not valued or loved, but no I need to understand that my issues are just that – mine.
Trust me when I say that when I was engulfed in my depression there was no one and I mean no one that could come to my aid. But the lesson I learned from that is that God wanted me to look to Him for everything that I needed during that time. It was a lesson in FAITH and it has prepared me for the things that would come my way.
Find your comfort in facing your challenges, but do face them. The worst thing that we can do is bury our heads in the sand, or couch and try to pretend that they don’t exist. It will only get worse. But next time seek God for the answers of how to deal with your challenge in a more spiritual way and see how He will orchestrate the outcome for you.
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