words from a friend

Good friends are hard to come by, this I've learned in my few years on earth. Thankfully, I'm blessed with incredible friends who are there for me when I need them. This especially has been brought to my attention recently by my roommate Scott.

After a really rough weekend, actually a really rough week and a half, I was just burnt out (see previous post). Just lost in despair but Scott really helped me out.

"I know you're hurting man and I know the path has gotten a little rough. But this is just how it goes man, it's just like running a few miles. After that first mile you start feeling some pain and want to quit. You want to give up. But you just have to push past it to make it to the end. You've already come so far, don't give up now. Don't quit or you'll just keep quitting. I know you can make it through this if you just hold on and not give up because life got a little hard."

Scott's encouragement really centered me back. Life isn't always peaches even when you're doing everything in your power to do the right thing. Faith isn't certainty. Courage isn't not being afraid. But to be full of faith and full of courage we simply must recognize our fears, doubts, and disbeliefs yet hold fast to the hope that God will pull us through. That there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

So like Rocky, I think I've got a couple good rounds left in me. And I'll wait on the Lord to reveal Himself in this period.