Daily Desperation

I just came from my weekly early morning men’s group meeting and was poignantly reminded again of how much I need to open my life up to others and through them, to deepen my dependence on God for grace and strength to carry on.

My friends and I shared about our various struggles around relationships, jobs, and more – the recurring theme is that each of us has the opportunity everyday to choose anger and bitterness because of our challenges, struggles, and losses or, for the very same reasons, we can choose to allow our hearts to be broken, resulting in deepening spirits of care and compassion.

Struggles and losses can make us better or they can make us bitter, much worse and a lot meaner – it all depends on how we choose to respond and to whom we choose to turn in our human desperation in managing our responses.

In my struggles, I want to desperately lean on and cling to God’s grace, forgiveness, compassion, and strength so that I don’t choose the anger and bitterness route that is so tempting and so easily available to me.

Lord, in my daily desperation, hear my prayer!