Saturday, January 26, 2013

Handle the Hardships, Catch Your Breath

Lee Evans, a National Football League wide receiver who dropped a touchdown pass in the 2012 playoffs that would've put his team, the Baltimore Ravens, in the Super Bowl game said this one year later:

"If you can't handle the hardships of life why should you be afforded the good things in life."

In addition to this humble and noble comment concerning his "failure", Lee Evans even asked for a framed photo of the bad play and it is on display in his home. Lee says, "It's part of my journey. It helps define my life."

If your heart is broken, you’ll find God right there;
if you’re kicked in the gut, He’ll help you catch your breath.

-- Psalm 34:18 (The Message)

Lord, in good times and in bad, help us to trust you totally.
In Jesus' name.
Amen.

Grateful

4 comments:

Mark said...

Sometimes it seems for me that trust is so desperately needed and so difficult to do.

i am Grateful... Kerry i am. said...

It should be easy to trust Him, but we seem to complicate it too often.

Martin LaBar said...

Good for that football player.

i am Grateful... Kerry i am. said...

Humble remarks indeed.