This past weekend, I participated in a horse show with my horse, Daisy, in Dripping Springs. It was just three months ago that I had a nasty accident there. My long spurs got caught in my tack box as I was rolling it to the barn. The only place I could go was straight down, ending up with 2 broken elbows and a broken wrist.
It felt good to be back in the show pen! I still need help throwing a saddle on and getting off my horse, as my elbow and wrist aren’t ready for that. But, for the most part, I’m healing quite well.
I knew that the only thing I could do was take rehab seriously and aim to get back in the show pen. It was harder, for sure. I didn’t like to ask for help, but I did. The staff at the barn were more than happy to help. It’s just hard to be needy.
Even when we don’t know what to do, we never have to give up. In times of trouble, we need to cling to the fact that God is with us and will help us! When we are knocked down (literally), we can get back up again.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 says, “We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up. In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again.”
Examine this verse in more detail. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 presents a vivid picture of a faith that is resilient and enduring in the face of adversity. If we know Jesus, we have a different mindset about our struggles. Our struggles are real, for sure, but they don’t define us. Instead, our struggles can become vessels of God’s power. He can use our struggles for good. We may experience setbacks and temporary defeats, but God can give us His power, care, and victory.
I knew that the only thing I could do was take rehab seriously and aim to get back in the show pen. It was harder, for sure. I didn’t like to ask for help, but I did. The staff at the barn were more than happy to help. It’s just hard to be needy.
Even when we don’t know what to do, we never have to give up. In times of trouble, we need to cling to the fact that God is with us and will help us! When we are knocked down (literally), we can get back up again.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 says, “We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up. In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again.”
Examine this verse in more detail. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 presents a vivid picture of a faith that is resilient and enduring in the face of adversity. If we know Jesus, we have a different mindset about our struggles. Our struggles are real, for sure, but they don’t define us. Instead, our struggles can become vessels of God’s power. He can use our struggles for good. We may experience setbacks and temporary defeats, but God can give us His power, care, and victory.
How do you need to get back up again? Sometimes, it’s incredibly challenging to cope with setbacks or issues that persist. Cling to the reality that our God is with us and loves us deeply. He is eager to be found by you and to fulfill the cries of your heart with Himself.
Nancy Abbott is the Chaplain of the YMCA of Greater San Antonio.
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