Although I grew up eating whole lemons, adding a little sweetness to this tart fruit can turn them into a refreshing drink! Life often brings ‘lemons‘ in the form of hardships and trials into each of our lives. These tart and sometimes bitter experiences can bring sorrow and grief beyond what we feel we are capable of handling.
There is no correct way to handle the unpleasantness of Opposition, for we each have our own strengths and weaknessess. It will take time to figure out what helps you pull from the depths of despair and find that lemonade!
I want to share with you what has helped me the most when I have felt that life was just too hard. While leaning on my Savior Jesus Christ was helpful, that wasn’t when the real help came. Striving to live as He did and serving others was truly when I began to feel those hard things becoming almost delicious to me. Serving others brought joy back into my life!
There will always be someone in need of your service. I love this quote, “I might not be able to do everything for everyone everywhere, but I can do something for someone somewhere.” You can make a difference and it just might do you a world of good too!!!
Without those lemons there would be no lemonade!!!
By Tanya Christiansen