Life is hard...but God is good

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Growing up, I frequently sang a solo in church called "Life is hard but God is good". It was a song my dad always favored me singing. The lyrics replay in my mind frequently...."Life is hard, the world is cold. You're barely young and then you're old. Every falling tear is always understood, life is hard but God is good." 

There is a YouTube video being forwarded on Facebook that some people may or may not have watched. It features a lesbian who discusses "coming out of the closet" and how hard it was for her. But that was not the point of her discussion. She said all of us have our closets to come out of...all of us have our hard times. We do not have the right to judge someone else's hard time. We are not able to say "my hard time is harder than theirs". 

My family has had some very hard times over the last 10 years. Hard. Brad and I have had our hard times as newlyweds with financial difficulties, home improvements needs, and much more that has tested us. Many of my friends are dealing with chronic illnesses, cancer, issues beyond their control...and it breaks my heart. 

True, we should not compare our hard times someone else's hard times, and no one else has the right to say you shouldn't be upset over your hard time just because they feel someone else's hard time is worse. 

Everyone's remedy to their hard time is how they deal with it...how they choose to react...what type of person they choose to be after the situation is over. For me and many others, it's faith and prayer. Hence, the blog title, "Life is hard, but God is good".  

So, when you hear someone going through a difficult time, but you feel it may not be as difficult as yours...just pray for them. Or ask them how you might be able to help out. Maybe they just need a listening ear. Maybe help them find the resources they may need to help resolve their issue. Just be a friend through all hard times...be the the type of friend to others that you need for yourself.

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