Sorrow Into Survival
The day is here and it is offering another chance for whatever is waiting out there. You may be feeling distraught, empty, beaten, unloved, hurt, challenged. Take those feelings and use them for survival. Maybe you are experiencing these because of a loss; whether in death, breakup, or just disappointment. Sorrow is defined as deep distress, sadness or regret; especially the loss of someone or something loved. But we need to use this as a survival mechanism. When we take any disappointment that entered our path and use it as a trigger not a trap; better things do come! The not knowing or understanding is the sorrow that can tear us down. But this sorrow used correctly can help us to begin a survival journey. They define survival as a state or fact of continuing to live or exist; in spite of accidents, ordeals, difficult circumstances. So we lost that job; we lost that relationship; we missed that promotion; but did we? Maybe God intended a setback as a step forward; which means we are still surviving here! God has a plan; trust His plan. Use those sorrowful thoughts as weapons against whatever challenges come next. Use every experience as a stepping stone to the next part of the plan! If your sorrow is loss of loved ones in death; think about the positive things they would do or say to keep you in survival mode! I find that if I remember all the times we laughed till we cried, or just laughed; I am surviving. We can never get over that loss, but we must get through by surviving that loss. That love we hold is our weapon we must use to move forward, to survive; most especially so that one day we can be reunited. If you want to cry while you are trying to survive then DO IT. Begin now by taking that sorrow, or any kind of disappointment, and continue to exist; start surviving!
Scripture:
Read: Revelations 21:4, Matthew 5:4, Proverbs 17:22, John 16:20, Ecclesiastes 7:3, Zephaniah 3:17, Philippians 4:11-13, Matthew 19:26, Galatians 6:9, Isaiah 41:10
Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank you for defining how you can take away sorrows, distress, regrets. Your Holy Bible is filled with your promises and the people who worked through trials, famine, grief. You provided the needs of everyone then and you will do it now. Place within our hearts today the strength to place our burdens, pains, disappointments onto your shoulders. Provide us with the grace and understanding to get through the obstacles placed in our way during our journeys. Help us to pray to you asking for your guidance. Amen.