Akting Out

We all run into these moments where we feel that we just don’t have it.

We may feel weak. We may feel as though we’re not up to the task at hand. We may feel as though God doesn’t care about us, as though we’re afterthoughts.  We may not believe that we have it within ourselves to succeed. Maybe we don’t believe we’re worthy of it.

I can’t tell you how to find it within yourselves to keep fighting, nor would I be so arrogant to try. What I can tell you is what works for me.

I believe that God works with us every single day of our lives. Through events in our lives, He instructs us on how to cope, how to survive, and most importantly, how to live. Because that’s really what we’re here for; life isn’t a punishment, no matter how hard things may seem. Life is a gift.

Every so often, God likes to see if we’re paying attention by throwing something seemingly insurmountable in our paths. These are not moments in which we are abandoned; these are moments when we are to put our knowledge to use.

Each of us is a product of our own experiences. From childhood to adulthood, our personas are shaped by everything we encounter. No matter how you look at it, each one of us grows up with some type of strength. In your moments of weakness, you draw on your experiences-the strength God gave you-to overcome it.

For me, it’s the fact that I will never allow anything to stand over me again. I spent the first part of my life being shattered into a million different pieces, told over and over again that I was nothing, that I would be nothing, that I was a failure, a fraud, a weakling, and everything other derogatory name you can come up with. And I snapped; rather than go on a killing spree, I said it would never happen again. And it hasn’t.

God put me through my childhood so I would emerge a stronger man. In my moments of doubt, I bear in mind every trial God put me through, every hellish experience that brought me to this point. Then I remember; I have no right to sulk or feel sorry for myself. If I have overcome everything else, I can overcome the hurdle in front of me.

And if I can’t, for whatever reason…then I can hold my head up high and said that I gave it everything I had. For if I do my best, and I still cannot succeed, then it’s not something God wants for me. At least, not at that point in time. I will learn why I couldn’t overcome that hurdle, and the next time I approach it, I will get past it.

On a final note, I believe that knowledge is the ultimate weapon; the man who owns the gun isn’t nearly as powerful as the man who knows how to make one. I believe that as long as you are committed to learning, then you’ll overcome anything.

But all this is just me. Do as you will, but do it well. Good luck.

(c) Avery K. Tingle for Akting Out LLC

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