True Strength

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

I don't know said this originally but it really explains "true strength".  Sometimes when we face trials and tribulations the first thing that crosses our mind is to give up.  Throw the towel in and say, "I'm not doing this anymore."  But I like to think of trials in a different light.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6"

God is always with us not matter what we are going through.  And most of the time I have to remind myself of this.  When I was younger there was this one thing that I was afraid to face as an adult.  A problem and challenge I never wanted to experience.  In my adult life I have faced this.  I have yet to come out on the other side but I trust that I will.  And in that trusting in God I feel that's where we find the strength to carry on and not "fall apart".  Don't get me wrong though, I have my moments of frustration and sadness and I still think that's okay.  It's what we do after that matters.