When troubles gang up on you, there are two possible attitudes to take. One is to become discouraged, even hopeless, and to give up.<\/p>\n
This attitude is, of course, disastrous. For if you admit even to yourself that you do not have the ability to cope with things, your personal resources will not come into action.<\/p>\n
The key to surviving adversity is to develop resilience<\/em>. Resilience is just another word for your rebound, your comeback power, your ability to stand up to adversity and handle it creatively.<\/p>\n Philippians 4:13 insists that you, through faith in Christ, possess the know-how, strength, and persistence necessary to meet any situation. In a word, you have the power to change your life in adversity. Put all of your problems into God\u2019s hands and believe, positively, that you can solve them.<\/p>\n Why should you believe this? Because \u201cGod has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind\u201d (2 Timothy 1:7).<\/p>\n Here are some techniques for how a resilient person\u2014you!\u2014handles adversity:<\/p>\n 1. Organize an attack on your troubles.<\/strong> Have faith in your ability to think. Remember, the mind will not function when it is panicky. Only when it is calm and quiet will it produce those insights that are necessary to improve your circumstances.<\/p>\n Claim God\u2019s promise: \u201cMy peace I give to you\u2026Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid\u201d (John 14:27). Get your mind into a state of quietness. Then start thinking spiritually.<\/p>\n Say something like this: \u201cLord, you know my troubles. I believe that, with your help, I can think my way through them. Guide my thinking and give me right answers. Help me do things your way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nYou are stronger than all your troubles put together. But when many things are going wrong, the tendency is to be confused.<\/p>\n