Closer Than A Brother

To every man there openeth
A way, and ways, and a way.
And the high soul climbs the high way,
And the low soul gropes the low:
And in between, on the misty flats,
The rest drift to and fro.
But to every man there openeth
A high way and a low,
And every man decideth
The way his soul shall go.
- John Oxenham

Today has been a difficult one for me. There are times when I feel as if I have finally conquered those low moments that heavily bear down on my soul; and then there are other times when I feel as the Apostle Paul when he was hindered by his "Thorn in the flesh"; so much to the extent that he pleaded with the Lord to remove his affliction from him. And like Paul, I must be content with his reply from the Lord which was "My grace is sufficient for you. For when you are weak then I am made strong".
I thank God for faithful friends who are there to lift my countenance when I am feeling most uncertain and overwhelmed and alone in my plight. Just the reassurance that "All will be well" is often enough for me to make it through another day. I choose life in the very presence of my adversaries and those who desire to melt my soul into nothingness. Discouragement comes to stop us from digging a little deeper to find that promised treasure that oftentimes is laying just beneath the surface. When our grounds looks rocky and unpromising we tend to want to give up and seek more fertile ground; in other words, a new direction. Here is the time to be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord for our labor is not in vain. Praise God for the support and prayers of loving friends.
Have a good day.
Dennis