2 Corinthians 1:8-9 New International Version (NIV)
8 We do not want you to be uninformed,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] about the troubles we experienced(B) in the province of Asia.(C) We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself.
9 Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God,(D) who raises the dead.(E)
Sometimes the hardships we face do not feel like the pathway to peace (as we pray in the serenity prayer).
Sometimes it just feels like the pathway to misery.
There are days when all we can do is rely on God.
Easier said than done.
Reach out to a safe friend to pray for you. Make a list of small, doable tasks. Do them one at a time. Check them off the list.
Listen to uplifting music. Find someone who is in need of your prayers and pray for them.
These are things that are easy and can be done. This is how I rely on God to get me through a tough day.
And, as all women know, sometimes you just need a good cry.
So grab a box of tissues
and sob away.
Better days are coming. Hang in there.
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