When life throws you a curveball…

What do you do when the rug is pulled from under your feet, when what you believed in is challenged by life’s storms and your faith is tested? Well this is a personal question which warrants a personal answer but to take a guess I am sure they will be some who will say sometimes that is time to give in and flow with the tide.
Recent unpleasant events have left me with the bitter taste of bile in my mouth as I again questioned how life works out. Some people say bad things happen to good people and yet others say if you are good and living right before God and man your life is supposed to be a breeze through or a walk in the park. From my life’s experiences I have learnt that bad things happen to both good and bad people alike and maybe more to the good people. The psalmist in the Bible says what do the righteous do when the foundations are shaken, then he proceeds to say my soul flee like a bird to the mountains, and therein I believe lies the answer to life’s challenges.
I believe when life throws you curveballs, it’s not time to throw your hands in the air and quit the game because things are not going your way, I believe it is at that moment that you need to develop a new skill and catch those curveballs so you can throw them back . It is at that time that you need to stand up and be counted, so you can prove that you are worth your salt. There is a common saying that goes WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITERS NEVER WIN, meaning you have to stick around to the end in order to experience victory. Looking at the psalmist’s picture, fleeing to the mountains means I am looking for a vantage point from which I can launch my defence. In other words I am aware that where I am standing presently is shaky so I will look for a safe secure place and proceed to fight till I have what I desire. So in dealing with life’s blows it is sometimes necessary to take a step back and take stock of where you are presently so you will be able to ascertain if you are still playing the game right. Once you are sure of your standing then you need to start learning the rules of the game so you can fight back with knowledge because life is constantly changing and you cannot fight back if you don’t know the rules.
So instead of rolling over and playing dead I hope that you will take life by the scruff of the neck and give back what it throws at you, because there is no victory without a battle. Till next time good people aluta continua; the struggle continues and so does the winning. Blessings.