Husband is having some problems with his job that have been slightly discouraging. I have had thoughts like, "He has worked so hard, why is this happening?" and "This just isn't fair." But I read a thought from an article today that changed my attitude about it.
"To persevere means to maintain the ability to endure, to carry on, to continue in the same state without weakening or perishing. It is being able to go on in the face of pain, oppression, discouragement or suffering without being defeated."
I didn't even know that what I needed was perseverance until I read it. But it had so much truth behind it that it filled me up and made me feel peace about his job for the first time in months. We are always going to have times of fear, failure, frustration, and discouragement because life isn't always fair or easy. It doesn't matter how hard we work or how good we try to be - those things will still happen. But it's how we handle them and "carry on" despite the difficulties that define us. I like to feel strong, and I decided after I read that statement that I didn't want Husband or myself to be defeated. I still could feel like things weren't ideal, but I didn't have to let that bleed into other aspects of my/our life, nor did that mean that Husband would be stopped from reaching his full potential in his career.
The knowledge that I could stay strong and carry on through discouragements helped me feel happy.
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