Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Adversity is part of the life of every human person without exception. Resilience is that ineffable quality that encourages many people to recover from the tragedies that had temporarily overcome their ability to cope.
The Odysseus factor appears to embolden the victim of serious hardships to weather the storms that toss them from pillar, to post with hope that rescue from their dilemmas is close at hand.
Homer's hero, Odysseus understood that he was being inspired daily to resolve his trials, by a silent whisper guiding him with advice that extricated him from life threatening predicaments, to place him on a course into calmer waters.
The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.~ Isaiah 58:11
The Father invites each of us to appeal to Him whenever we believe that we cannot cope with our ongoing hardships. Our Father expects us to ask Him for assistance early in the day, rather than wait until our suffering reaches breaking point.
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”~Isaiah 30:21
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