I had a headache yesterday and it continued today. My head feels like it weighs at least twenty pounds. My head’s been pounding and throbbing all day long. A little while ago, I heard someone on TV say that we often seek out comfort, but that life isn’t always meant to be comfortable. It reminded me of how I have said that God never said everything would be perfect. This life isn’t fair. It is full of pain and sorrow. All of us face evil, hate, and death in this world. The good news wasn’t that it was all going to go away. The good news was that by having a relationship with God, one could find strength, love, understanding, and gratitude in this life and whatever came after it.
Life isn’t always comfortable. This life can’t be easy. Yet, the human spirit is amazing and miraculous. I want to believe that I can do anything, not because of me, but because of God. I want to believe if everything came crashing down, I could still be thankful for my life. I want to believe I could find a way to endure. I don’t think I have it within me, but I do believe that God does. So, I have faith that come what may, God won’t abandon me. Whatever pain or sorrow, I will try my best to be strong, loving, understanding, and grateful.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
