Discouraged Peace

I am writing this blog at 5:52 am … on a Saturday. That alone should give you some indication of how my life is going today. 

A phone call, a conversation, a bad grade, a speeding ticket, someone giving you the cold shoulder and so many other things can happen in a brief moment and lead to such devastating disappointment and discouragement. Bad news is hard to take. Discouragement is easy to find. It is extremely difficult to remain positive in a discouraging world. I woke up thinking of several things that aren’t of my own thinking or prompting, if that makes sense. One, Jesus said “In this world you will have trouble, but take heart I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Two, James encourages me and everyone who believes to “consider it all joy when we face trials of many kinds.” (James 1:2) This is counter intuitive and nearly impossible to accomplish. I believe that in the face of the day I had yesterday, God is trying to tell me to hold on when everything in the world is saying give up. I think that these things were purposefully on my mind as I would rather be still sleeping. I do not know how to make my attitude turn around completely. I also do not know how to trust completely. I do know that I am going to give it my best effort today not to worry and be discouraged in the midst of the trials and trouble. 

I will leave you with this song by Echoing Angels, "Give You Peace:"

I see you lying their whispering prayers
I hear you breathing out hollowed be thy name
Holding out my hand catching every tear
Oh my child I'll never leave your side

I will give you peace when the walls come crashing down
I will give you peace through the night
When you've had all you can take can't face another day
I'll give you peace, I'll give you peace

For such a time as this I have you here
Chosen for the lost to show I'm near
Through your brokenness my glory shines
And through your frailty my strength will rise

I will give you peace when the walls come crashing down
I will give you peace through the night
When you've had all you can take can't face another day
I'll give you peace, I'll give you peace

Your beautiful, your beautiful
Perfect in my sight
Righteousness adorns you my bride
Your beautiful, so beautiful