Your Life Raft

Who is the life raft in your life?

What do we do when we are troubled in life? When it feels like things are not going in the direction we feel they should be going in? Down instead of up or as the saying goes, south instead of north.

If we are being honest about this now then I will have to admit that the first thing I do is definitely not being all positive about it. Sure we know that God lets’ all things work out for good for those who believe and trust in Him. But what if we choose to do our own thing and somehow manage to mess things up? I suppose we don’t always have a clear answer to all of these things.

In times like these it helps to talk about it, get it off your chest. Talk to a friend, a family member. A while back I told someone that just having someone there who lets you talk about how you feel, really listens, gives you a hug and tell you everything is going to be ok is a life raft. Even if you don’t know at that point if things are going to be ok according to what you want them to turn out to be. It might be a temporary life raft but it does make a difference. Isn’t that what we are here for? To be there for other people when they need us?

But what if you truly feel alone in all of this? Like there is no one else that understands how you feel. Really knows what you are going through. Then what are we supposed to do? Just let it go and hope for the best? Easier said than done. One of the things I believe that helps is being honest about how you feel and facing those feelings. If you need to cry, then cry. If you need to do something about it and you know what it is, then do it. If you don’t know then the best thing is to pray. Ask God to help you. Help you deal with whatever it is you are going through. Tell Him what you feel and think. You don’t have to hold back here. He will listen to anything and everything you have to say. Ask Him to help you with what it is that you need to work out, decide about. He won’t forsake us if we need His help and ask for it. He is the one constant thing in life that we can always count on.

Hang in there when the going gets tough, even if you don’t feel like it!!!!! Though you might not feel ok right now, know that you will always be ok in time.