Sometimes life gives us lemons. Things fall apart. Parents break up. Loved ones die. Disasters happen. The world is never all we hoped it would be, but in times of distress...when we're beaten, bruised and at our weakest...those are the moments we need to hold on tight and never surrender.

Paul makes a great statement in 1st Timothy 6:12. He says, "Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses."

We have greater things to look forward to beyond this life, a place of peace where no pain, sorrow, anguish, or fear will exist. But until that time comes, we must give our best to the One who gave His all. We must remember that we are called to a better life, and even though life on this current earth is full of trials and tribulations, we can still enjoy the beauty of heaven and the blessings of our Father if we live in Him now during this life. In order to receive all those great blessings, we must choose each day to walk faithfully with Father and abide in His love. The following poem demonstrates a commitment to live in Him even when we're crushed by struggles.

Let Me Live

I fight and I sweat

I bleed and I cry

The world is a battlefield

But I'm too broken to fly

I grow weary and tired

I'm faint and I'm weak

Yours is the strength

My soul longs to seek

The pain here is brutal

It mangles my heart

When from this place

Will I soon depart

I want to be free

I want to jump high

This battle it drains me

No longer I try

Teach me to see

Help me to give

Protect me in battle

Just let me live

It's in the trying times when we're at our weakest that Father is at His strongest. So when you're bleeding and broken, there's a Healer to mend you. Tired and weary, there's a Helper to give you strength. Lost and confused, there's a Leader to guide you. Afraid and alone, there's a Friend who will never leave your side. And when you think you've lost all hope and feel like you can't go on, there's a Father to carry you in His arms until you're ready to start again. Next time your world falls apart, let Father put it back together and never stop fighting the good fight of faith.