Hit back harder!

When life hits you, hit back harder!!

Close your eyes and imagine that you are standing in the center of a football field; everything seems calm and you are at peace within yourself. All of a sudden there are balls of all sizes hitting you from different directions. You are abruptly push out of your moment of solitude and confusion sets in. The impact from the balls leaves you confused as to which direction you should move to avoid them but all you can do is stand still and endure the pain.

That is how we feel when life hits us with many trials and tribulations, everyday there is a new problem hitting us and we feel helpless in the situation at times. Some issues can be so deep and intense that it leaves us totally broken and dejected,as though the ground will just open up and swallow us.

When faced with a trial, we find ourselves constantly thinking and lamenting over issues. Every fiber of your being is hijacked by the challenges of the situations. I speak this way because i know what it feels like to be faced with a trial that tests all your abilities and strengths as a human being. I have had my fair share of trials and tests throughout my life,sometimes I look back and wonder how I was able to overcome each of them. I believe that when we are faced with issues of different natures, the way we handle them makes the difference to us and all those around us who are affected by it. 

2013 has been a rocky year for me and I have been faced with all kinds of trials. It was as though I had been pushed into a dark cage and I could not find my way out. I used to cry a lot and lament over my issues,i felt as though everything and everyone was working against me. In those moments holding tightly to my faith in God became a problem for me because it felt as though He had left me to burn in the fire. He was not doing to soothe the pain from my burns. I used to question myself a lot and wonder why life had chosen to be so cruel to me.

Thankfully in my trying moments, there were good people around to listen and advise me through it all. Even though I had my angry exchanges with God, I would still run to him and pour my heart out to him.I prayed more often and would find solace in his Word. When we are in dark stages in our lives,we never realize that it will end soon and that we would probably have a story to share one day. Sometimes the issues can feel so overwhelming and it feels as though they will never end. I have learnt a couple of things about God along the way. One of them being that, He does not take away the trial immediately,but He makes it easier for us to handle only if we allow Him. There is always light at the end of the dark tunnel,the path through that tunnel may not be smooth but it is shaping us to be better people. The Lord strengthened me on a daily basis to be able to handle the challenges as they came. I can confidently say that I am a stronger and better person now then I was before. 

You see the issues of  life will always hit you hard, but you must always strive in your heart to hit back harder and not let it overwhelm you. The devil loves to put us down and see us defeated but we must never give Him the benefit.

I have come to understand that the trials and tribulations are meant to shape us up for greater things that God has planned for us. Through my trying times I gained a lot of knowledge and experience, which I hope to share with you as time goes on.

I don't know what you may be going through at the moment but i just want you to know that it will all come to an end and you will be greater than you were before.God has a unique plan for you,just keep fighting through and you will overcome. Don't let the issues of life knock you down,rather stand firm and hit it back harder!

Just keep this in the back of your mind,when life hits you hard,hit back harder!!