“If you look close enough to the world around you, you might find someone like you. Someone trying to find their way. Someone trying to find their self. Sometimes it seems like you are the only one in the world who’s struggling, who’s frustrated, unsatisfied, barely getting by. But that feeling’s a lie. And if you just hold on, just find the courage to face it all for another day, someone or something will find you and make it all okay. Because, we all need a little help sometimes. We need someone to remind us that it won’t always be this way. That someone is out there. And that someone will find you.”
-One Tree Hill
So I have been feeling pretty much like crap lately…probably my fault because making myself take my medicine like i’m supposed to doesn’t always work out. But i’ve been thinking about doing the arthritis walk in April. It’s something I’ve never done before and I’ve heard it’s a great experience. I have also been looking into and thinking about trying to become an ambasador for the arthritis foundation to work on getting legislature passed for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. I know i’m biased, but there just is not enough being done. I’m sick of this medicine I have to take, which is why i’m terrible at taking it when and how I should. Okay, i’m done venting now :)
…that you may be able to bear it
I’ve been thinking about the saying “I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much” that was said by Mother Theresa, and this sure seems to sum up how i’ve been feeling lately and apply to so many things right now. Between school, applying to grad school, my health, and personal issues, I’ve been feeling a little bit overwhelmed at times. I’ve been stressing and worrying about some things (which I know I don’t need to do) and wanted assurance from the Bible that says God won’t give me anything I can’t handle, because sometimes I feel like God does trust me too much. And what I found is that it doesn’t say this in the Bible, it doesn’t say God won’t give you anything you can’t handle. But what it does say is that :
1 Corinthians 10:13
13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
Sometimes I just need to be reminded.
Empty hands held high, such small sacrifice
if not joined with my life… i sing in vain tonight.
may the words i say, the things i do
make my lifesong sing. bring a smile to You
Let my lifesong sing to You
Let my lifesong sing to You
I want to sign Your name to the end of this day
Knowing that my heart was true
Let my lifesong sing to You
LORD, I give my life
A Living sacrifice
To reach a world in need
To be your hands and feet
Lifesong - Casting Crowns
