Title: Persevering In The Pit
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: Psalm 40
We have all heard the saying, "Life is full of ups and downs." More than having heard it, we have experienced it. Without question, we know life has its highs and lows. The roads that take us from the highs to the lows are not always smooth. They tend to be a little rough and sprinkled with teeth jarring potholes.
Have you also noticed that life not only has an up and down feel to it, but one that is cyclical as well. Life doesn't just its ups and downs, it seems to go round and round.
It's like riding a carousel. You step on. Grab your favorite horse or animal and the ride begins. Up and down. Around and around. The scenery from the top or your colorful and faithful steed changes every few seconds but give it a minute and you soon get the feeling that you've been here before and seen this particular sight far too many times. After a little while, you are ready for the ride to end.
One of the places we cycle in and out of more than we would like, is what the Psalmist David calls the pit of destruction or despair. Have you ever visited the pit? No sooner do we find our way out of a one pit when it seems that we find ourselves slipping or falling into another one.
- Not all pits are the same, but there is definitely a familiarity to them. As the great Yogi Berra said, "It's DÈj‡ vu all over again."
- The names, faces and details of the circumstances may vary but you know that you've been here before. It's more than just a feeling.
- The in again and out again, round, and round bout again seems to be the underlying cadence of our life.
I don't mean to be a pessimist and I am not trying to depress you. It's a gift and comes naturally. Truthfully, it is just how life works. It is reality. Life is filled with highs and lows. We cycle in and out of frustrating, discouraging, and depressing circumstances. Life is not easy.
The late Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis, sa ...
Author: Robert Dawson
Text: Psalm 40
We have all heard the saying, "Life is full of ups and downs." More than having heard it, we have experienced it. Without question, we know life has its highs and lows. The roads that take us from the highs to the lows are not always smooth. They tend to be a little rough and sprinkled with teeth jarring potholes.
Have you also noticed that life not only has an up and down feel to it, but one that is cyclical as well. Life doesn't just its ups and downs, it seems to go round and round.
It's like riding a carousel. You step on. Grab your favorite horse or animal and the ride begins. Up and down. Around and around. The scenery from the top or your colorful and faithful steed changes every few seconds but give it a minute and you soon get the feeling that you've been here before and seen this particular sight far too many times. After a little while, you are ready for the ride to end.
One of the places we cycle in and out of more than we would like, is what the Psalmist David calls the pit of destruction or despair. Have you ever visited the pit? No sooner do we find our way out of a one pit when it seems that we find ourselves slipping or falling into another one.
- Not all pits are the same, but there is definitely a familiarity to them. As the great Yogi Berra said, "It's DÈj‡ vu all over again."
- The names, faces and details of the circumstances may vary but you know that you've been here before. It's more than just a feeling.
- The in again and out again, round, and round bout again seems to be the underlying cadence of our life.
I don't mean to be a pessimist and I am not trying to depress you. It's a gift and comes naturally. Truthfully, it is just how life works. It is reality. Life is filled with highs and lows. We cycle in and out of frustrating, discouraging, and depressing circumstances. Life is not easy.
The late Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis, sa ...
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