Thoughts: We are Not the Only Ones with Problems
Are we immersed, drowned, in our own pool of problems?
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Here’s one thought that I tell myself:
Look around, see other people’s struggles, and pray for them.
Then may be, by God’s grace, we realise how ‘our own problems’ are often NOT as huge as we think.
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We are 37 days into the year 2018, and I have seen and heard so many, so MANY, sad news from those whom we personally know.
A 51-yo husband, who just stopped his medication (high blood pressure), was out with his friends, when he collapsed, went into a coma, and died a few days later. Wife and children never managed to say goodbye.
A friend’s mom, whom I personally know, too, had health complications and less than 2 weeks after she had her heart surgery, she collapsed during dinner, went into a coma, and passed away less than a week later. Husband and children love her so much and they never managed to say goodbye.
A friend found out how his wife is down with cancer, stadium four.
These are only three out of many others.
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To me, we should not observe other people’s suffering IN ORDER TO feel grateful for our own life and blessings.
Instead, we should learn to be grateful in all circumstances, and pray for others who are less fortunate, who are suffering, who face life problems.
We should stop feeling sorry for ourselvesBut, having said that, I do encourage myself and others to look around and see how OTHER PEOPLE have struggles too, and often, theirs are much more serious and bigger than ours.
And in turn, hopefully by God’s grace, we realise:
– how we are NOT the only ones with problems in this world
– how we should stop feeling sorry for ourselves
– how we should not place too big a focus on our OWN problems
– how we should get up and not give up
– how we should pray for others
– how we should ask God for strength to face our own difficult circumstances
I remind myself too, how God is all-knowing, in control of everything that happens and has the power to change things in accordance to His will (including things/situations which we often fail to understand right now)
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May God help us and give us the needed strength and perseverance to face our circumstances, whatever they may be.
