I could complain about the things I don’t have but I won’t. I could scream over all the hell I’m going through but I shall not. I could be angry at the world but what’s the point? I could turn my back on God because it seems like the world would be better but I can’t, He’s been too good. I could turn to alcohol or drugs to drown my sorrows or I could even resort to stealing and robbing but what would be the point? Would it calm my stress, provide the things I need or even make me worry less? I mean, if complaining could stop our storms from raging, a lot of us would have been better off a long time ago; right? So, what’s the point in it? Would it ease your trouble mind, increase the money that’s in the bank or even decrease the bills you have or put gas in the tank? So, what’s the point of acting like the world owes you when you’re going through? Baby, you aren’t the only one having a temporary setback and if you think you are visit the homeless shelters that are filled to their capacity, the Mid-South Food Bank whose shelves are sometimes empty, walk the streets of your city and see the folks begging for food or visit the unemployment office and look at the folks who have been there since 5AM. Yea, I know that it’s getting harder to provide, food is so few that it’s hard to divide, children still begging even though you don’t have it to give and sometimes you think what’s the point if I even live. But if you think that’s bad, visit St. Jude or Lebonheur, the ICU floor in any Methodist or St. Francis Hospitals, stop by a funeral home and listen to the spouse whose burying their spouse of 50+ years, the children burying their only parent, the sister burying her only brother, the brother burying his only sister or the mother burying her only child. Still hasn’t hit home then visit a dialysis or chemo treatment center and see the folks who have to spend the majority of their week there. Yea, you’re having it hard but it could be harder and you’re walking closer to your breakthrough when it could be farther. Yea, you may not have a lot but have you missed a meal? Don’t you know that having some problems were part of the deal? Yea, when you accepted Christ into your life, you signed on for a few troubles; well that’s what Job 14:1 say and it didn’t list the time nor does it gives us the day. However, it says, “Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble,” but if you go through with God, He’ll give you back what you lost double!
So, Chile, get out of that pity pit and wipe off that dirt, clean off your pants, wipe off your shirt; put your shoulders back and lift your head up high; point your face toward Heaven and raise your hands to the sky; now tell God thank you for your trials and your tests and ask for forgiveness when you don’t do your best; now lower your hands but stand up tall and get ready to go to war and refuse to fall; because God is your strength and you shall not be defeated, so claim your inheritance, accept your blessing and use your gift before your work on this side of the dirt is completed.
Lakisha, the Author 