But when life feels like it is heading in the wrong direction, hitting below the belt, and not playing fair-- don't reach for the matches and don't start screaming and running for the exit, either. Don't reach for the matches, but instead surrender to the grace and love, lavish kindness and plenteous mercy, mighty power and unfailing truth of God. Put down the matches and pray that His love and grace, the truth of His sovereignty will reinforce and reinvigorate your souls.
Praying that the Gospel message of hope and rescue, and the proof and promise of His presence will give us all we need to keep going in the battles and keep our eyes on the victory that awaits our faith.
