For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
Proverbs 24:16
If you fall seven times, get up eight. Don’t stay down because that’s exactly where Satan wants you. In the above scripture, we are told that even though we may fall, we will rise again. As followers of Christ, we’re assured that we will recover from setbacks.
Scripture not only warns us of affliction up ahead, it also reminds us of the God who will rescue us.
We all face trials of many kinds. For some they’re in the form of marital issues or financial problems. Then again, it may be health or job related. We know we are not exempt from trials.
Sometimes these trials and tribulations feel unbearable, but take heart… God is in complete control even when you don’t feel him.
Anytime we face hardships, we feel depleted and we can even become bitter. We feel as though we’ve fallen.
It’s not always easy, in fact it’s extremely difficult most of the time. But getting up and going forward is imperative, if we’re to live an abundant life in Christ. If we don’t try, we risk being stagnant.
Picking ourselves up from the pit of despair also helps us to stop complaining and to actually do something about our circumstances.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 34:19
Keep trying!
Many Blessings,
Connie
