Just how tough are you?

I used to think I was tough and could handle just about any situation.  Then, one day, life hit pretty hard and I wasn't prepared for the place I found myself.  I became a caregiver without much knowledge of what I would face.  The challenges were overwhelming and I was faced with decisions that were bigger than my experience.

There has been one constant in my life that I could always count on to give me direction.  I became a Christian when I was 8 years old.  My Pastor's daughter asked me if I wanted to accept Christ and I said yes.  I didn't have a clue when I accepted Him, but my mother did and led me to a place of understanding.  The Bible became the book that I turned to and quoted when life was rough.  I found a personal experience with Christ who loved me in spite of the struggle of life.  Through the years I made good and bad decisions, but the knowledge that I was loved (John 3:16) and the peace He promised (Psalm 23) gave me direction and security.

He will never leave nor forsake His children.  He says so over and over again in the Scripture.  As I listen to the news, I know that something is in the works.  I have looked for His return since I was a little girl.  I find myself looking up at the sky.  I notice the clouds and wonder if He will step out from behind one to relieve this world of the evil that is trying so hard to destroy?

Being tough isn't the solution, knowing Jesus Christ is.  He is tough enough for both of us!

Need help?
Set a goal for yourself this week.  It can be 5 minutes to listen to a song.  You can walk three times around the block or the table for exercise.  Take a bubble bath!  Do something for yourself.