Getting Through What You're Going Through

Getting Through What You're Going Through Part 1

In order to get through the valley we need to evaluate where we were before we can decide where we are going.
Grace is a gift from God and not something we earn through good works.
One of the ways to keep going when trouble seems to be overwhelming is to remember how God has helped us through other difficult times.
God can turn impossibilities into possibilities.
Remembering how God has helped you in the past is a key to knowing that he will help you too in the present and in the future.
God sees where you are going, not where you've been. God sees what you're going to do, not what you've done.
If you get lost in self-pity, you can't get through the valley. You're stalled by bitterness and you can't begin to heal. You must decide to move ahead.

Getting Through What You're Going Through Part 2

When we're down we need to look up.
We need to be persistent.
Most trees have root structures that are just as wide and just as deep as their leaf lines are wide and high. The redwood is the one exception. It's low lying roots spread across the ground in many different directions, instead of reaching deep into the earth. As the redwood grows higher and higher, it's root structure only grows wider, not deeper. Theoretically, a redwood cannot stand alone! But redwoods always grow together and their root structures intertwine with each other. Redwoods hold each other up. Togther they are strong.
Christ expects us to help other people. But we cannot help others and they cannot help us if we do not share our problems. We must be willing to take some risks.
God comforts us during the difficult times if we confess our problems and say "comfort me, Lord."
God doesn't force us to do things that are against our desires or needs.

How are you getting through what you're going though?
Michelle Cozins