Hard Times and The Christian Walk

How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? For ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Psalm 13:1-2

There are some who state that the Christian should always be happy, always joyful, and always in good spirits. Yet scripture points out that these are simply not the case—consider the Psalms of David...

For though we are cloaked with the garments of salvation we are still in this world. The gift of salvation is ours but we still carry baggage; we still have our hang-ups. We are not made perfect by the one-time acceptance of Christ the King.

There are days in which we are sad. Days in which depression nags at us. Days in which seemingly everything goes bad; everything goes wrong. There are days in which it seems that God is so far away and that our prayers are of no use.

The Christian walk is not easy. It is not for the weak of heart and mind. This walk takes courage. The pathway before us is often dimly lit. At times all forsake us. Often we struggle with why’s and how… for our walk is of faith.

It seems that our Father takes us to the brink and watches… and considers… ‘To whom will we turn to?’ ‘To whom will we trust?’ He tries our hearts and minds seeking not for our strength but our reliance on him… our total trust only in him.

God loves you enough to allow suffering… do we love him enough to endure and still offer him praise?