Right now I find myself struggling with some things. Feeling hopeless about a situation, more of not knowing what to do about it. And I've been keeping it to myself for the most part, which has made it almost worse. Because I haven't had a way to let it out, I've let it grow in my mind. I worry, and wonder and just am too afraid to confront the situation. And when I find myself in a situation like this I should go to God and ask him to help me through it, and give me the wisdom to handle it. But to tell you the truth that isn't the first thing on my mind. I wish it was, but no matter how long you have been a christian and how strong your belief in him is, it is often hard to make that the first thing on our mind in a situation. Often we wait till the situation has gotten worse and worse before we finally go to God, and just ask him for help.
In times like that not only do we need God's help above all, but also it can be helpful to have a close friend or a peer to confide in with our struggles in life. Not only that but also someone who can push us, and say “Hey I'm praying for you, and it might be a good idea to pray yourself and turn to God not just me.” Sometimes in our lives it means being the person whom is confided in and being the one to push them. And doing this not only benefits them, it also gives us someone who can push us in our walk with God. I think it is pretty important to have that person there. It is often helpful to just have someone to listen, and be there for us. Just talking and letting out what is bothering us can help us to see what we might have missed when just mulling it over in our brain.
Another thing that I find helpful is to write. For me I've recently found that typing it out helps even more than handwriting it out. It's a way for me to express what is going on in my mind. For me handwriting is tiresome on my hand which kinda keeps me from doing it. Whereas typing allows me to get my thoughts out much quicker. And it's easy in a day and age where technology is so present to just open up a document and start typing. By typing and writing for me, it is another way to let it out. When I am writing I can go from topic to topic and just connect every little thing that is going on in my brain. It's a way to express my feelings and thoughts. And just as talking it out with someone else, it allows me to make connections that I might otherwise miss in just thinking.
I encourage you to take the time and express yourself and your thoughts in your everyday life, take a moment to write or journal, talk with a friend and most importantly talk with God. Find a way that allows you to express your thoughts, feelings, struggles, joys and little bits of life. Encourage someone else in their struggles, listen when a friend needs an ear, push when they need that shove to strengthen their walk. Just be there. That is more important then anything else. Trust me, just knowing that someone cares makes all the difference in the world.
Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
