Don’t Run From It, Deal With It
No one likes troubling or difficult times. In fact, if difficult times were an option, no one would choose such. However, the truth is that no one can escape difficult times. Some refuse to accept it, others deny it, while some try to run from it, but it is inevitable. In my opinion, there are two options. We can either deal with it fair and square, or we can deny it. The danger of living in denial during difficult times is that instead of taking away the problem, it worsens the situation. Why so? Because not dealing with difficulty leads to it piling up like dirty laundry that has not been done for weeks. If I deny that I have dirty laundry, it doesn’t make the laundry disappear. Instead, week after week, the laundry would pile up. On the contrary, if I start doing the laundry that appears almost impossible to complete cleaning, then one day, the cleaning would come to an end. Similarly, addressing difficult situations though not knowing entirely what to do, reduces the issue to some extent—progress has been made. So the choice is yours. I suggest dealing with it.
Depending on the difficulty one is experiencing, it is good to seek advice from seasoned people who have experienced the same difficulty you are currently undergoing. This is because they can tell you, “I’ve been there and done that. If I came out of it, you can come out of it too.” Not only would they be of help in giving you advice, they would also encourage and be a support system to you.
Most importantly, I suggest you pray about it. Prayer works. People think prayer is some ambiguous “religious” exercise, but this is far from the truth. Prayer is simply talking with God. It is not some complex act. Just as you talk with your friends effortlessly, so it is with prayer, when you talk with God. He hears and answers. Give it a try; tell God about your difficulty. Jesus Christ was faced with a very difficult decision. He had to choose either to go through the horrible process of torture and death, or to opt out and continue his life. Opting out was the easier option and quite tempting but instead he prayed for God’s will. See what he said as he talked with God, Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed,“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” The Cup—His decision to go through this traumatic experience, led to you and I being free from evil and sin.
Opting out of difficulty is always easy but there is more to it. You never might know that someone, perhaps five years from now, may not have enough strength to go through the same difficulty you are currently going through. Your success in coming through is vital, not only for your advancement in life, but for others too. Your mess is a message and would be a platform for helping many beyond your wildest imaginations. So please don’t deny it, deal with it. We need you to survive.
Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, “Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed,“My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:39
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