Life consists of many crisis'. And, sometimes these crisis' appear suddenly and out of nowhere.
As long as we live we will have problems. But I honestly believe our attitude can many times determine the severity of the outcome.
As we strive to live a good and decent life, we must realize that life's troubles are lurking in the wings. Therefore, in this writing, I hope to stress the importance of perseverance, determination, endurance, and trust. All of these elements are a necessity.
A few weeks ago I was in a Starbucks, which is one of my favorite hangouts. I was talking to a guy who was in Saudi Arabia. He was telling me how the sandstorms would appear out of nowhere. He said it seemed as though wherever he tried to run, it was as though the sandstorm would follow him.
As he was talking, I was listening. In the wee hours of the morning, about three weeks after our conversation, I began to reminisce on what he had said. As a matter of fact, lately I have been reminiscing on several places I've been. Why, I honestly don't know. But I can see each place I've been so vividly. Nonetheless, this conversation stood out in my mind.
Based on that conversation, I have determined that sometimes problems in life can be like a sandstorm that keeps changing directions. You fix one problem over here, and another problem pops up over there.
You try to change directions in the way you do things to avoid the trouble, but the sandstorms of life seems to chase you. You turn again in another direction, but the sandstorm of life adjusts itself to where you are. You ask yourself, why? Why me? But why not you?
Over and over you play this out in your mind, it's like a dance with life or death in the wee hours of the morning. A decision has to be made. Time is of essence. This storm isn't something that blew in from a far distance, something that has nothing to do with you. This storm is you. Something inside of you. And, at this point, all you can do is give in to it, step right inside the storm, closing your eyes and plugging up your ears so that sand cannot get in, and walk through it, step by step. Keeping in mind, that there is a lesson here to be learned.
Yes, I know, sometimes we can be our biggest enemy by running away and complaining. And, sometimes the pressures within can be so heavy, until you worry, and cease to trust.
Everything around you look dark black. There is no Sun, no Moon, no Direction, no Sense of time. Just the white sands of problems swirling around inside your heart and paralyzing your mind. When these problems arise, make no mistake about it; these sandstorms of life can cut deeply. And even make your heart bleed tears of blood. Make you lose sleep, even cause a lose inn your appetite.
The amazing thing about these particular Sandstorms that appear in your life, is that they are really about you. Regardless of the circumstances, they are about you. And these are the questions:
Will I:
- Persevere?
Do I have:
- Determination and Endurance to make it through?
Do I truly:
- Trust God?
Now once the storm is over you won't remember how you made it through, how you manage to survive. You won't even be sure , in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is for certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in. That's what this storm is all about. The strengthening, and preparing you, for the next phase of your life.
When these storms arises, it is designed to make you a much stronger, determined, persevering, and better you.
~These are my thoughts ... I welcome yours~
