Points to ponder
Sometimes we feel our life is turning miserably. Our negativism doesn’t allow us to keep our eyes, ears - and, most important! - our minds, hearts and souls opened. We reach our breaking point.
This breaking point can be the prelude to our strongest moment. It can be that we discover our real strength.
Let me ask you, my dear reader: “What happens to you, when you reach your breaking point? Do you face it or do you run away?” I think it’s very interesting to know from others, especially from expats and their partners living in the Philippines.
Maybe: if you face your breaking point - you break it. If you run away, it breaks you.
Life for me has been a thing of ups and downs in approximately equal measure. I don’t have something sensational to report every day about me and my progress. Often I wonder if fulfilment in life is necessarily tied to a change for the better.
Hi Klaus,
Before accepting Jesus Christ into my life as both my Creator and Redeemer whenever I reached a breaking point it would be deadened by either drink or drugs. Since accepting Jesus Christ back in 2003 any time I feel a breaking point coming, prayer has taken the place of any drugs.
There is a text in the Bible that says “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (Hebrews 13:8)
That text tells us that He is always there for us, so when you reach that breaking point remember He is there and pray. You don’t need to get down on your knees as we can pray while walking, driving, gardening etc . Just do it in your heart and He will hear.
Have a great day Klaus.
Hi Richard, once again thanks for your inspiring comment. It’s really a co-incident. Every Sunday we used to listen DW-Radio on line (Deutsche Welle), here especially the German mass (sometimes catholic, sometimes protestant). Yesterday’s topic was exactly what you mentioned today. It doesn’t matter, which religion we belong to, the most important is, as you said: Jesus in our hearts. Have a nice day also, Richard, and thanks for dropping by.
Hi Klause - When reaching a very difficult “breaking point” in our lives, my wife Emy and I sometimes repeat this joke to each other:
“Oh well, somedays your house burns up; other days, your house burns down!”
It takes the hard edge off the moment, and helps us focus on those more important things.
Sorry about the “e” that appeared on your name, Klaus. My fingers are not listening to my brain right now!
Hi Paul (and Emy), that’s a good joke and also an alternate help “in such moments”. Don’t worry about the “e”. No problems
Have a great day and thanks for visiting my blog.
Hi Klaus- I was taught a saying by the father of a Lebanese friend of mine when things get tough. He said never ask the Almighty for anything just thank him for what you have got as there is someone somewhere worse off than you.
How true this is and I always remember it.
Hi Jim, thanks a lot. I also would follow it.