Where Strength is found!

Where do you find strength? Where do you find the energy to make it through a tough and grueling day? Where do you find the courage to keep fighting the good fight?
We get so busy and so caught up in our day to day struggles it is easy to get bogged down in the quagmire of life. It becomes an endless cycle of monotony that can bring you down and not let you back up. Have you heard the term living "in the world", not "of the world"? There is a huge difference in the meaning of simply changing those two little letters - "in" instead of "of". If we are simply living in the world then we know that there is another place we go after this place. That we are living not for our selves, but for others. That if we give of ourselves and serve others then there is higher meaning and purpose in our lives. A true servants heart is a powerful thing. Whereas if we live of the world then we will eventually get consumed in all of the tantalizing things life has to offer. Lets face it, there are a lot of cool things to see and do on this earth. There are also many things that appeal to our darker side that look like so much fun - we can get sucked up into a life of this world so quickly. It's actually a slow process, it never happens all at once - but if we are not careful, not vigilant, we can slowly fade into the deep dark despair that this world offers.
So what is the answer? The answer is staying focused on the truth. The truth that there is a God who loves you and who cares deeply for you. A God who does not want you to live of this world, but realizes you have to live in this world. So He provides friends in the faith who come along side you to help you and keep you on track. He also has provided us a complete guide on how to survive in this world - it's the number one selling book of all time - The Holy Bible! All you have to do is seek His wisdom and direction and it is found in His writing's, His inspired music, His inspired poetry (Psalms), and in His awesome book of helpful hints (Proverbs). So ask yourself, what is keeping you away from seeking the God who loves you? Could it be because you are choosing be a product of this world? Perhaps it's time to start rise above the "haze" and take charge of your life by living with a purpose. Living in the world in such a way that you are making it a better place for someone else. Once you begin to live for others and not for yourself - this is where true strength is found!