That Other “C” Word

Throughout my life there’s been one word that I’ve tried to keep out of my vocabulary. While I think back as far as I can, I know that I’ve done a fairly good job of keeping it at bay. Sometimes I’ve made dumb decisions because I didn’t use it, but for the most part keeping it away has done me a lot of good. 

Knowing it may be true that if something doesn’t kill you it can make you stronger, it’s good to realize that doesn’t mean just because you survived it you automatically have more strength. The endurance and the lessons you learn from the endeavour teaches you to face the next challenge with more faith and determination. Just because I didn’t die when I jumped off the cliff didn’t make me wanna try again because I felt stronger. Quite the contrary; I was stronger in my “NO” because I was stronger in my confidence in knowing that I wouldn’t be able to make that jump again-therefore I made the strong decision to not do it again! 

We all face challenges that we aren’t sure how we’ll get through in the moment, but somehow we do. Most of the time we come out with more knowledge, knowledge of ourselves or of others. And if you’re like me, those times where I wasn’t sure I’d survive or not have faded in my memory and I’ve overcome harder challenges throughout my life and will likely face even harder ones before I finally get to rest...but I’m clinging to my steadfast omittance of that word...that one word that is so hard for me to say. Hard because I know, some how-some way- I can. 

Philippians 4:13

Jeremiah 29:11

1 Peter 5:7

Isaiah 41:10

James 1:2-4

John 14:27

John 3:16