This too shall pass

There comes a time that we are caught in the crossroads of our lives. We are confused and don't know which road to follow. So many things to consider before making a decision. Decisions that need an inner voice to help us go through it and hopefully make the right one, according to what your heart is telling you. A decision that will lead you to heal some wounds that eventually will lead to inner peace and joy, in time. That, after doing what your heart is telling you, there will be no regret whatsoever when the time comes when you have to look back in time, you can wear always a smile and say, I have made the right turn and choice.

There are trials that are too heavy a load on our shoulder that, at times, we feel like raising our hands to surrender and quit the fight. Should we quit and let go or should we move on?

Letting go of something precious like your career of so many years for a better opportunity and career growth,  a hobby because you cannot afford to continue doing so, maybe a lifestyle that has to be downgraded because of the global crisis, a friendship, a precious thing with sentimental value that you keep in your heart or a relationship that once you thought was worth fighting for.

In this noisy, unpredictable and chaotic world, we should not lose our focus and aspire for what we think is good and best for us.

God will never give us trials that are beyond our capacity. Though others are not strong enough to face the challenge and resort to drastic moves like taking their own lives. Some just curl themselves up in one corner with an unending crying, grumbling, whining, complaining, hating and pitying themselves and simply quit on moving forward as if it's the end of everything. And there are those who are blessed with a strong heart and soul to stand up  and fight a good fight with life and never surrender until life shows them mercy.

Whatever the challenge that we are facing at the moment, we should always remind ourselves and remember that quitting and giving up is not the best solution. Though it takes a very strong soul with a courageous heart, will and determination to keep us moving. Whether the answer to our quest is a no or maybe, we should not lose hope but keep on reaching for that star. Easier said than done ha? But at least we tried, isn't it? Better than not trying and doing nothing at all.

The only thing that is constant in this world is change. If this is so, we should embrace change in our lives and take it in a positive way. If we fail in our endeavor, take it as another challenge and think of it as a lesson in life and learn from it. Some of us does not always learn from our mistakes and human as we are, we tend to repeat the same mistakes over and over again. On one hand, it's the mistake that makes us a better person.

A good friend of mine used to tell me these proverbial phrases "there is always a light at the end of the tunnel" and "behind every dark cloud, there is a silver lining".

Life's trials? Let's face it one day at a time with God's grace, mercy, love and guidance. All of these will come to pass.

My trials? This too shall pass.