In my hometown, one of the fads is to have a 
Life is Good sticker on the back of your car.  I follow this trend and also sport one on my vehicle.  I agree
100% with this statement.  I think life is good.  No No No.  I think life is fabulous, but life isn't easy.  I have found that out over the past few weeks.  Sometimes I get caught up in this game of Life, and I forget to acknowlegde the little things that make it Good.  This is where Life becomes hard.   It becomes hard to read the bible because I am tired, or I forget to pray because I had a test that was more important.  My sticker should read

Life is Stressful
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But Life doesn't become overwhelming  on its own, I let it become overwhelming.  Jesus tells me that if I give him my burdens and my worries he will give me rest.  This is so comforting, yet so difficult.  I am an independant person, and I love to fight my own problems.  But I can tell you first hand that I have lost all of my fights.  I tried to defeat stress by myself, and I recieved more stress.  I tried to defeat worry and shame.  I was not victorious.  So...One day last week I found Exodus 14:14.    It says, "The Lord will FIGHT for you; you need only to be still."  I read this verse, and it hit my like a ton of bricks.  The Lord wants to fight for ME!  He wants me to have joy in my life without the hastle of the stress, worry, and all of the other overwhelming stuff that make life hard.  He has his boxing gloves on, and he is ready to fight.  For Me.  My job is to acknowledge his work, and give Him unending praise.   In the midst of a busy life he is still faithful.    

 

Life is always Good with Jesus.