This is probably a variant you haven't heard before.
And no, I'm not saying that you shouldn't pray when things go wrong, because you absolutely should.
But you also shouldn't give up.
Have you ever had a dance teacher who, when your muscles were shaking so bad you thought you would collapse if you had to hold that extension any longer, said that the shaking muscles meant you were getting stronger? That if you held on a little longer each time, you would increase your strength and it would get easier?
Or do you hate plank as much as I do?
And all too soon you're shaking everywhere and you kind of feel like you're going to throw up, and somehow your arms and legs and abs hurt?
That's how it can feel when life gets tough.
Like you just can't stand it another minute.
Stand it anyway.
Find the strength to keep standing, to keep resisting the weight that's pulling you down.
Your spirit may be shaking.
Your heart might feel like you can't take it another minute.
But you are stronger than you know.
Show Satan (I hate that guy) that he's not going to get you down.
Turn to Christ and let Him take some of the weight off of you.
Allow your friends and family members to give you enough love and motivation that the weight becomes more bearable.
Feel that weight pushing you down, trying to get you to give in, to sit down, to call it quits,
and stand anyway.
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