I once read a story about a plant in Palestine called The Rose of Jericho. This plant lived under the most diverse conditions. It was often referred to as the resurrection plant because it would appear to be dead and then show signs of life. It survived in the hot dry desert. It survived in rock crevices and through fierce high winds. Sometimes it would be torn from its place and flung out to sea and it still survived. It was tossed to and fro and yet it lived!!!
How did this plant survive? It survived because it accepted and adjusted to its circumstances. Do you ever feel you are tossed to and fro facing the trials and hardships of life? You might even feel that you can’t endure anymore. When I find myself in this situation I find strength in my Savior Jesus Christ. Through prayer, serving others and knowing that God loves me I have come to accept the loss I have experienced as stepping stones towards becoming the person my Father in Heaven would like me to become.
Hardships can pull us down if we allow them to. We can find joy in any circumstance through our faith in Christ and by thinking outward and helping others. As we serve we will find that our own troubles feel lighter. Accepting and adjusting to our circumstances will come eventually and we will find peace.
Psalms 28:7- “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.”.
Accept and adjust or be miserable!
by Tanya Christiansen