"For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;"
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
This is a good message of hope. I think we can probably all relate to the experience of trouble, and being overwhelmed... not knowing if we can actually survive/endure. I love how Paul admits this, but then says basically, but even though we didn't think we could make it, we trusted God's opinion more than our own, and we knew that he could deliver us and will continue to do so.
I think that is the same hope that we can have, every day. Even when we ourselves think that we can't go on... can't deal with all the world is throwing at us, can't be who we need to be, etc. ... we can trust God's opinion more than our own, and know that he wouldn't ask us to do anything that is impossible. Even on dark days, we can know that the light is coming, that God's promises are sure, and that there is a happy ending waiting, if we can keep going and get through this chapter. :)
Today, let's believe in God and keep going, trusting that he can help and deliver us, even from our own despair.
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