In life challenges do abound and everyone has his/her own challenges to face no matter their historical background. There is mountain always too high to climb or storms so insomountable which will either make or marr you as the case may be.
Most often we turn away from life\’s strenuous demands and the vicissitudes life places on our laps. We are all born weak and helpless, all live the same short life full of troubles The book of Job says \”Man born of woman is of few days and full of troubles he springs up like a flower and withers away like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. ( Job 14:1-2)
This shows all men are born with inherent disadvantages but could overcome his inherent short comings intentionally adhering to improving such inabilities strategically proffering solution to life\’s challenges.
Man is a tripod being having Body, Soul and Spirit. All playing vital role in the welbeing of man. However, a man is ruled by the dominating forces within him. As a man thinks so he is. The book of proverbs says \”For as he thinks in his heart,so is he [in behaviour – one who manipulates].He says to you \”Eat and drink\” Yet his heart is not with you [but it is begrudging the cost]. (Proverbs 23:7).
God actually made man in His own image……\”Let Us make man in our own likeness and let them over the fishes of the sea and the birds of the air…… \” (Genesis 1:26)…….\”So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created them male and Female, He created them. God blessed them and said \”Be fruitful and increase in number, fill the earth and subdue it…..\” (Genesis 1:27-28).
Yeah! God made man and formed in man all the abilities that lies in Him for Man To function productively and that\’s why He allowed man to always exercise the plenipotentary ability that is within him which means man is the chief architect of who he becomes
\”The soul attracts that which it secretly harbours, that which it loves, and also that which it fears. It reaches the height of its cherished aspirations. It falls to the level of its unchastened desires -and circumstances are the means by which the soul receives it\’s own\”. Men are anxious to improve their circumstances but are unwilling to improve themselves they therefore remains bound\” (James Allen). \”As the physically weak man can make himself strong by careful and patient training so the man of weak thoughts can make them strong by exercising himself in right thinking\” (James Allen)
The thinking or the thought of man is so strong and contagious that the Bible cautions that we should Guide our heart with all diligence for there lies the issue of life. Whatever you are today is the product of your thinking. Now you can see that challenges are actually a crucible that refines you and help bring out the refined you as an individual or a fire that consumes you and leave you with nothing but ashes which is of no use. In essence we are surrendered by great load of care which can only be subdued by the great level of knowledge within you. If you fire right you get at your target if not you miss it
HOW CAN WE GET IT RIGHT
Matthew 11:28-30. Thus says the LORD \”Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads and l will give you rest. Take my yoke and put it on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit and you will find rest for the yoke l will give you is easy and the load l will put on you is light. Jesus is the only Way, the Truth and the Light. Just as you are come to Him and obtain mercy to have the grace to stand against the wiles of the enemy.
If you are a person who is of the spiritual leaning your Best bet in time of challenges will be to find out what the word of God says concerning your challenges and how to go about proffering solution to such,you will be surprised how much strength you will have and patient you will exhibit even in the face of trumar, but when you are a man of the flesh through flesh you are reaping corruption. You have been given a whole wide range of choice to make according to the abilities that lies in you remember The Bible says \”But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves these day whom you will serve, whether the foreign god\’s which your fore-fathers served beyond the river or the gods of the land where you dwell…. \”(Joshua 24:15).
Basically, man\’s actions and his ability to handle issues solely depends on the stuff inside him and attitude determination to effect a meaningful change. As you read may you be impacted positively in Jesus name Amen
Cheers! Blessing