Your Are Stronger Than You Think

Have you ever been driving down the road, like you have done hundreds of times before, thinking about work or the children or a myriad of other things that need your attention. The day is sunny, not a cloud in the sky. It is a perfect day for a car ride. All of a sudden, BAAM! - you run out of gas.

Maybe you are at the gym working out. You are on the treadmill and running at one of the fastest paces you ever have. Body feels good. Your mind feels good, then out of the blue, you feel a twinge in your upper leg. At first it seems insignificant, then it starts to get worse. Eventually, your leg feels so tight that you can barely move. Your workout is over.

Life can be like this. One minute things are going great and then they are not. Some times life can throw things at us far worse than running out of gas or a charley horse and when it does it can sometimes feel insurmountable and overwhelming. You feel like there is no way out.

But your are stronger than you think. Life's issues can be as simple as you not getting that promotion you feel like your deserve or not getting that relationship that you wanted. It can even mean something more serious like the passing of a loved one. Perhaps, the last health report was not that good. The bills are piling up and you do not have the money. You are arguing with your spouse so much it is starting to feel like the end of the relationship is near. Whatever it might be, remember one thing. You are stronger than you think. You need to be because like the old saying goes "this too shall pass" and if you want to come out the other side in a better position than you were when your troubles started, you need to believe in yourself and God.

Believe things will be better. Have faith that you will get through it and land in a better place. Get your head wrapped around this idea. Surround yourself with people that feel the same way about life. There is a saying that says "If you hang around 5 millionaire's then you will become the sixth. If you hang around 5 alcoholics then you will become sixth."

Believe with all of your heart that "your miracle" will happen. Believe that you will get that promotion. Believe that you will get that relationship. Believe that you will break that addiction. Believe, believe, believe.

If you are ever going to get out of the bad situation that you are in then you need to be strong...strong enough to believe when things don't seem like they are getting better, strong enough to believe when friends tell you that you are too optimistic and not to get your hopes up, strong enough when your situation seems to be getting worse you can hold on to your faith.

Use your friends for support. Use your church for support. Use your family for support. All three of these - friends, church and family love you and hold your best interest at heart.

Be mindful of your word. Don't talk negatively. Don't think in a defeatist attitude. Always use words of strength, belief and faith.

I hope these words serve as inspiration and will start that flicker of hope that will turn into a roaring fire of knowledge that you are stronger than you think and no matter what life throws at you can can beat it, over come it and get through it and come out the other side better than ever.