When the going gets tough the tough get going, so the saying goes and without doubt resilience and self confidence will get us through many an awkward situation. But how many times have we found ourselves in a seemingly impossible situation?

 

We have all been in the situation where we have planned meticulously for something, done the homework and given it our best shot. Then something unexpected happens to blow the plans out of the water. There doesn't appear to be a solution and we don't have the wherewithal to overcome the issue.

 

Vulnerability

 

The trouble is that despite all our strengths, we are all vulnerable. The well built athlete who in training turns his ankle over and is then in plaster for a month.

 

The brainy student who has worked and studied hard for an exam, yet come the day he is stricken down with stomach problems.

 

The vastly experienced investor who has wisely plotted his investments in the financial markets only to wake up one morning to hear the news that his country is at war and the value of his stocks have plummeted by fifty percent.

 

It doesn't matter how powerful or intelligent we are, how strong our personality is, we all remain at the mercy of the unexpected, the things that we cannot control. Despite the best preparations, external influences can shake our self confidence and the worries that incur remind us of our vulnerabilities no matter how powerful we are. Through personal development we can learn to strengthen our personalities, control stress and manage a crisis yet the unexpected can still come up and slap us in the face.

 

So how do we overcome the great unexpected?

 

When all our powers fail us we need a higher power to lean on.

 

GOD.

 

Having God on board will help overcome the impenetrable obstacles. Dealing with the problems we can solve and asking for Gods' help with those we can't creates a winning team. We can be all powerful, all knowledgeable and extremely resourceful but some problems just cannot be resolved without Gods' assistance.

 

Why should we believe in God?

 

In times of trouble, those with no faith become anxious, worried and stressed which could lead to depression, and in the worst instance, suicide. Without God there is no back up plan and the suffering will continue until a resolution comes forth.

 

People ask, "Why does God let bad things happen?"

 

Without some bad we could never appreciate the good. Even if only good things happen, the bottom end of good would become the bad.

 

Faith needn't be blind. After all science is proving more and more the existence of God. As science answers one question more questions seem to follow. Ultimately we can only find the answer in a higher plain, God.

 

By having true, unshakeable faith, God will help us through our helplessness. In turn he will provide us with self confidence, optimism, motivation to drive on forward and above all, peace.

 

How fantastic is that?

 

Terry Norrington