Candidly Christian

Tough times come for everyone. Let’s face it we all know that we will have a tough time at some point in our life. That’s a given. The key is how do we handle the tough time, the trial, the burden when it comes.

I remember when I had the trial of my life that seemed like the pressure of life was coming back to back.

I lived in my closet in depression. I lived on the couch in depression. I lived in my van in depression. I lived at church in depression, and anywhere else I happened to be.  

I remember thinking nothing will change it will never get any better. I wanted to die every single day. You’ve probably been there yourself.

Give Me Peace, Lord – A Lament to Forgiveness was written by Cori Strathmeyer

Have you ever had someone say or do something that hurt your feelings and crushed your spirit? 

On Mother’s Day, I received an unexpected, cruel and hateful message.  My husband and I were traveling between grandchildren’s homes, dropping off gifts for the moms and securing snuggles from the kids.  And then the random iPhone message appeared. 

In a nutshell, the extremely long text said, “I despise you.” 

Lately, I’ve been feeling really troubled.

Every time I turn on the news or look at social media, there’s news of a new tragedy, a new trauma, and a new layer of human suffering happening somewhere in the world. I know that this isn’t a new thing, but I’ve been feeling particularly wearied by the horrors experienced by people lately. 

What’s the Solution?

My prayer time recently has turned to many of these significant events that have dominated the news. I’ve been asking God for strategic solutions for some of the biggest problems facing our world today. As I’ve been looking to Him for answers, He keeps pointing me back to a few things: the church, discipleship, and love. 

Really, God? Surely there’s got to be more than that!