Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Obstacles provide the explorer of life's adventures with all that we will ever need to grow us out of our sense of complacency, loitering with ill intent determined to deny us our birth right to confront our fears, with the resolve that Divine Wisdom grants to all who plead for His help.
The wise will counsel us to look in both directions when crossing a busy road, for misfortune is constantly on the look out for those who imagine that their optimistic outlook is sufficient to make their life worthwhile.
It is said that the pessimist is better prepared for the trials that life sends to every human person thereby developing skills leading to solutions teaching the explorer to make ready for the next exercise in endurance just about to appear out of the blue.
Resistance training is part of an athlete's daily route providing them with the strength, and agility that will support them during their contests against other athletes. Resisting any thought of surrendering to our fear of failing feeds the frail, and worrying person with a determination to remain patient while waiting for the remedy to present itself.
For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. ~ 2 Corinthians 12:10
It is during those moments when we feel pessimistic, and devoid of hope that we open our selves to receiving help from Our Father always at our side whispering into our ear inviting us to let Him show us the path out of our troubles.
“So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” ~ Hebrews 10:35-36
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