Oh, Life...

Alright. First of all, I'm not gonna sit here and talk about God and my Faith like I have any authority in the matter at all... because the truth is, I'm struggling like we all are. But I'm here to try to give glory to God in any way I can...

I admit that I am a sinner. I am weak. I fall every day and I'm beaten into the ground by satan all day long. Some days I'd rather not be awake. I'd rather not have to deal with the dull, throbbing pain of being alive. But that's the cross I bear. It matters not what I go through on a daily basis, but how I offer it up to God, and if I allowed God to hold my hand through the pain of each day. 

Take today, for instance. I woke up feeling like there was a weight the size of a semi-truck sitting on my heart. The last thing I wanted to do was get up and face the day. There was no way I was gonna have the strength to smile or look anybody in the eye. It was gonna be one of those days, I guess. And I could feel the devil pushing me farther and farther away from God with each passing minute. And in all humility, i think the devil's beating me in the game today. The score's gotta be something like 17-12..... but so what? I got knocked down.....what now? I get up. And I keep going. Because that's life. And you can't give up, because once you stop moving, you have let not only yourself down, but all those who love you, and most importantly, God. Yeah, I had a rough day (and the day's not over), but with God's help, I'm gonna make it through today like a champ. 

As my amazing best friend reminds me when I need it......
Because if God didn't think I could kick today's butt, He wouldn't have woken me up this morning....Same goes for you :)