Figuring Out What To Do When Life Gets Hard

If you have read any of my blog posts from this past week, then you know the story of my friend Darius and what he is going through right now. It is  a hard period of life for him. I try to be strong and listen when he needs me, but it is tough. All I want to do is drop to my knees and cry.

Everyone Goes Through It

We all go through hard times in our lives. Days where we catch every red light and little chance to catch up with work. Every conversation turns into a frustrating obligation. These things are difficult, but life is harder than this. I’ve had one friend commit suicide, another die of cancer, another die in a car accident and now one has brain cancer. I am 24 and I allready know of several couples whom are divorcing.

This morning in Sunday School, someone mentioned that God doesn’t allow things to happen that we cannot handle. I like this idea. I disagree. There are many times in our lives that shit happens to us where we can’t handle on our own. I do not know of anyone whom could handle their child dying before themselves. Someone close to me has lost everything to him – his house, his wife, his children, his job, his income. He didn’t deserve it. He can’t handle it on his own.

Life Is Random

A certain church denomination believes everything is predetermined and happens for a reason. Another one says that diligent prayer can change things. We can’t prove either of these justifications, but I do like the idea of another one that I heard this morning. Life is random and we just need to learn the way to continue.

Giving Up

I believe that God allows unmanageable horrors to occur to us. Many of them are man-caused; others are natural. It is not about pointing fingers. If it wasn’t for modern science many of us would’ve been dead years earlier. If it wasn’t for modern science we wouldn’t have had the Terri Schiavo case, bio and chemical warfare, animal testing, or love bugs. Life is random. Our reactions aren’t. How we overcome the impossible times is the issue. We can mask it and pretend to be strong. Today, I have learned that I have to admit that I can’t handle it and ask God for Strength.

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Figuring Out What To Do When Life Gets Hard(One Response)

1. Shawn says:

   August 28, 2007 at 12:54 pm

   When I was going through a tough time I heard this verse quoted this way. It’s a verse most of us have heard. They said it like this…

   “Though I walk through the deepest darkest emotional valley I will fear no evil, for you are with me.”

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