In life, everyone is subjected to trials. Some are manageable and others literally bring us to our knees. But one thing remains constant in all of us: faith. We all know that we need to have faith in order for us to get through difficult situations. We all somehow know that the challenges we face in life are there to test how much faith we have in our lives; how much hope we have in a better tomorrow.
Last year, I had no job. I had already quit school, because I was convinced that entrepreneurship was the path I was meant to follow. I’ve had a couple of hungry days, because I needed to scrape whatever I could to pay the bills, and my relationships was getting strained due to the financial hardship. Never have I been through so much pain in my life. Throughout that period, there were only two things that kept me from falling apart: inspiring Bible verses and prayer. Whenever I fell to my knees in prayer, I’d get up strong enough to look for work the next day.
Romans 12:12 asks us to be patient in affliction and faithful in prayer- and I struggled everyday to keep my faith, but without it I had nothing. Eventually, I got a decent job that gave me the opportunity to at least have three square meals a day. It wasn’t much, but I was more than grateful. This year, I was able to land a job that gave me the opportunity to make money under my own terms, and the possibility of being promoted after meeting a certain criteria. This happened after a whole year of struggle, tears, hunger and sorrowful nights.
‘So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.’ Sometimes, life deals us a bad hand, in addition to the constant ups and downs it offers. It’s important to have hope that life will get better; that it’s all just a test you need to pass. But nothing feels more comforting than believing and knowing that a higher power has your back- and that all you need to do is ask.
-Fiona-
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