About when we think we have no choice…
Proverbs 24:26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. (NIV)
We may think we cannot do many things when we are burdened down and in great
pain. We may think we have no choices. We may think there is no end to our
plight. We may think we cannot deal with things as they are. However, when we
are in the deepest darkness, we must be willing to admit we can be wrong and we
must be willing to admit we can be deceived. When we think we have no choice, we
must be honest. For when we have Christ alive within us, He gives us the power
to do many things we cannot normally do when we are burdened down. When we have
Christ in our life, our pain may not stop, but our victory over the pain can
still be achieved. When we have Christ in our life, we have many more choices
than we think we have if we are honest about how things are and what we have
done and not done. When we have Christ in our life, there is for us a great and
victorious end to our plight. In Christ, there are victories to be won every
minute. In Christ, there are triumphant moments every moment. In Christ, we have
won even when it seems we have been pounded down in utter defeat. In Christ, the
trials and heartaches of this life grow dim as we come to Him seeking His
healing love. In our life, there is more to life than the reality of our trauma
and tragedy. In our life, we have a mountain of great power where we can go and
kneel down in prayer. In our life, our mountain of great power is a place called
Calvary. For it was on Calvary, a place where Christ suffered more than we have
suffered or will suffer, that our victory over every moment of our trauma and
tragedy was won. For it was on Calvary, that Christ died to set us free forever.
