When things get tough, do you grab a shovel and start digging a ditch? I don’t mean this in a physical sense, but in a spiritual sense. When one thing goes wrong, we can start the bad process of digging a tiny hole. Before too long, as things continue to spiral, we can find ourselves at the bottom of a cavern. It can seem like there is no way out. The more we press into negative thoughts and feelings, the harder we dig.
Instead of digging a ditch, consider another option. Regardless of whether you have control of your circumstances and outcomes, you can directly impact how you respond to things. For me, even when times are at their hardest, I turn to my faith. It helps me to move past any obstacle by knowing that God has a plan for my life. There is a well known and very simple Bible verse that can shine a lot of light, even into your darkest circumstances.
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
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