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The real difficulty was that I was trying to solve the problem by myself. That was my first course of action. I should have known better because I am not an expert when it comes to computers. I should have gone to the right source immediately which would have alleviated my frustration. This whole episode reminded me that the action I took was exactly that we so often do in life. Instead of going to the right source immediately, we try to work things out on our own.
Living as a Christian often has its difficulties. When difficult times come, our first action
should be to go to the right source – to God, Himself. In the
Bible the psalmist found God’s help when he needed it. He said, “O LORD my God, I called to you for help and you healed me”
(Psalm 30:2). When Daniel
the prophet faced difficulty he began “praying and asking God for help.”
(Daniel 6:11). These men took the correct action. Scripture further reminds
us that God said, “For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says
to you, Do not fear; I will help you” (Isaiah 41:13). God is always ready to help us whatever our
difficulty. When we experience setbacks
in life, let’s commit ourselves to go to the right source first. Let’s forget about trying to fix the problem
ourselves. Let’s seek God and His
direction and be ready to experience the Biblical solutions He has for life’s
difficult dilemmas.