5 Things to Remember When Life Seems Unbearable By Amanda Casanova l Ways to Be Happy l Tips for Living Better l Life Tips l Tips for Difficult Times l Advice for Rough Times

People who train for their first half marathon ever say it’s the hardest thing they’ve ever put their bodies through. Most people who run that length aren’t elite runners or fitness instructors. Running 13.1 miles doesn’t have to be on people’s bucket list, but it is. In fact, most often, a few weeks away from the race, sometimes it gets too hard. Some days, they’re not sure they’re capable of it, and they want to quit. We do this in life too. If something is too hard, our first reaction is to quit, and we want God to be a motivational speaker so we can feel inspired, but really, God calls us to do hard things for him. He never says it’s easy, so how do we keep from quitting?

Trust in God’s Plan

We have grand plans for my life. We write them down and make checklists and set deadlines so we can get there, but a lot of the time, life gets in the way and knocks us off our planned course. God is OK with that because it wasn’t his plan to begin with. When we’re going through a difficult time, leaning on God’s plan is how we stand taller. We have to know that we’re not capable of doing some things on our own, and all things work in his timing and for his good— even if we can’t see the end result. God doesn’t promise that his plan is easy, but it’s beautiful, and that’s what we find hope in. Trust in that beautiful, chaotic plan and know that it’s meant for God to be