We've all had 'One of those days'... Where you want to hit rewind or fast-forward from the moment you wake up. And it's often the little things that really hit you for six on those days... Running out of toilet paper... Spilling some water... Dropping your phone... I had 'one of those days' this week, and it really burdened and discouraged my spirit. There's an ebb and flow to life, which is really important. The highs and lows, the good and bad. It's like the oceans tide... comes in and goes out. The key is how you manage the days, weeks, seasons where you feel as though the life in you is being sucked away by the receding waves. First of all, just remember that there is an enemy to your soul who wants to discourage and depress you... I'm not being spooky Christian, just real... He thrives on the times when we're feeling stretched and challenged, it's when he plants seeds of disappointment and offense. Don't be surprised when you go through 'low tide' seasons. Secondly, arrest your thoughts, understand the season... And understand that you need both highs and lows in life to keep you grounded and balanced. You don't live day to day from the strength you build for yourself... You live from a place of grace and strength provided by Jesus Christ so that in and out of season, you can still overcome and experience joy. Thirdly, you will keeping move forward. A 'downer' isn't the end of the road, it's just a patch on the journey - keep moving forward, don't stop believing, hold you head high. The righteous - those you have been justified by Christ - will keep moving forward. So, no matter how you feel today, up or down, high or low, just put one foot in front of the other and go for it.
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