Have you ever had one of those days, you know, the days when you think you have the HARDEST life in the world. Where nothing goes right, nothing is fair. Nobody could possibly have it worse than you? I was having one of those days last week when this song came on the radio. its by Darryl Worley and it talks about this guy who is talking to a friend about life. His friend mentions how there car is falling apart, and the washer is broken, he had to put his mom in a nursing home, plus his baby is teething. His friend responded with this: "Sounds like life to me, ain't no fantasy. Just a common case of everyday reality. Yeah I know its tough, but you gotta suck it up. To hear ya talk your caught up in some tragedy. Sounds like life to me." His friend gets angry and tells him he doesn't understand. 3 kids and a wife depend on him. and he's just one man. to top it off he just found out his wife is 2 months late. again his friend responds "Sounds like life to me, plain old destiny. the only thing for certain is uncertainty. You've gotta hold on tight. Just enjoy the ride. Get used to all this unpredictability. Sounds like life to me."
Too many times I've sat there and thought I had the hardest life in the world. That these trials aren't fair. But you've got to look at the BIG picture. God never said life would be easy, or fair. His promise "It will be worth it." There are somethings in life that make it worth it. Family, and friends, the gospel. Often we think about the things that make it almost seem NOT worth it. School, work, bills, bullies, illness,etc. When all the bad things add up it seems like there is no reciprocation for all our hard work. We work full time, go to school, and right when were about to make ends meet, the ends move. But just like this song states, that's how life is. And you just have to hold on tight and enjoy the ride.
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So true. And as I just discovered, sometimes our trials are the absolute maximum that we can handle so that when things get rough later, they're much easier to handle. You've been through worse, so you know you'll survive this too.
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