9-14-2018 – A Word to the Wise: We have this fixed false belief that life is supposed to be easy, everyday a new vacation. Well it is not. From the day of my birth life has been a struggle. But it is out of these struggles and yes failures that the Lord is able to bring a touch of peace to others.
I think we misread Mark 6:45ff. We see Jesus walking on the sea and suppose it was just a regular hop, skip, and jump for Him. It was not. He had just as much trouble with the sea as His disciples, He just was not fighting it like they were doing.
We must understand that life is difficult for a reason. It trains our bodies, hearts, minds, and yes our spirits to fight the good fight. Otherwise we find ourselves sitting on the side lines while others do our work.
Instead of running away from the difficult situation in life, our task is to learn to depend on the Lord for answers, directions, and to open doors that are sealed shut. Life demands strength and the only way to get it is to daily face the difficulties before us with the Lord by our sides and are hands to the plow.
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