RESILENT

Someone once told me that I was resilient.  I had never thought that.  Through dealing with many situations I was able to spring back into shape after being bent.  I was able to withstand and recover from difficult conditions. After dealing with several things during my lifetime I was flexible, pliable, strong, and tough.  Gosh wouldn’t anyone like to be that way?  Maybe someone else but not me.  I soon grew tired of being resilient, tired of being tough and tired of bouncing back.  All I wanted was peace, peace to withstand any object that comes hurling into my path. 

I have found the answer on how to be resilient and also have peace with being able to bounce back, the answer is the Lord.  Only through Him are we truly resilient.  It isn’t because of who we are; it is who we are with Him.  He gives us the ability to be flexible.  He gives us the courage to not be scared.  He gives us the mind and body to be strong.  It is ONLY through Him that we withstand and recover.  My dad was an alcoholic.  He didn’t recover until he joined AA.  The reason why AA works is because it helps the alcoholic realize that they aren’t alone in this battle of alcoholism; they have the help of God.  AA brings about a new vision and a new action to the dark and negative side of the addicted through receiving the grace of God.  It is through Him that the old life can be discarded and the new conditions can be enjoyed. 

So are we resilient because we are strong ourselves?  NO, we are only resilient if we let God into our lives, if we let Him lead and guide us.  When He is present in our lives we have a durable faith that is pliable when responding to hardships and adaptable when dealing with difficult circumstances.  With Him we will not be permanently damaged, we will absorb the shock and recover.

Today embrace being resilient, cling to the Christ-like characteristic that helps us to be flexible in our hardships.

Philippians 3:21

New International Version (NIV)

21 who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.

Joshua 1:9

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9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”