Life is seldom a static unchanging thing. Each day can bring a new struggle, or it can bring a moment of peace. At times you may have control over what life throws at you, other times you do not. In my observance there are different ways that people react to the events that they face in life. Some people seem absolutely resilient. No matter what is happening to them, they seem to be able to find a positive note. While others can get dragged down, and just seem to fight to make it day to day, but they keep trying. A few just give up, and let life happen to them.
There is certainly something to be said for those truly resilient people. As I have talked to them and learned from them, I have learned that their resiliency comes from a true and lasting faith in Christ and his blessings. These people take the time to honor the Lord each day through prayer and scripture study. They somehow find the strength and courage to reach out to help someone everyday. Instead of dwelling on their problems, they are looking beyond their personal needs to help those around them.
Most of us would likely fit into the second category. We may be struggling with the trials set before us. But we get up every day and keep fighting and trying. We may read the scriptures every day, and pray. We may serve when we see an opportunity, but often do not feel that we have the energy to actively seek out opportunities to serve. Our faith is still there, and that is why we keep getting up each day. So how do we become like the first group of people?
One of the key elements in answering this question is the first groups ability to look beyond themselves to help others. Service is a purifying force. It helps those that are served, but it also blesses those that serve others. Service does not need to be a great grand act, but simple things can bless just as much. As we serve we are blessed with peace, and with that peace comes an added sense of strength in the midst of our own trials.
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