Then why am I so weak?

I read a devotion in my e-mail today from the Purpose Driven Life site. I'm not sure if the site is purposedrivenlife.com or not, but if you find it, I think you would enjoy reading that devotional. It was just what I needed to hear today.

Well, Trials may make a person strong or weak depending on how he/she approaches it. I agree that sometimes we feel that they make us a weaker person. I have gone through that myself. But if one approaches it with a positive attitude I am sure, one will come out strong. We have to try and learn how to handle ourselves and not give in to the situation. Trials are indeed meant to make us a better person. If we had to have a life with none of these, we would not know the other side of life which may shake up a person badly. I feel God tries us badly so that we know the worth of life and live it right!

every each of us has its own weaknesses but we tend to overcome it so we'll be able to go on to the next step of our lives. you don't let other or something to let you down just because you are being overpowered by your weaknesses. hey, i have lots of it when i was a little younger but i was able to eliminate it because it won't do me any good.

I completely agree with you. I've been through some hard crap and quite frankly, if it hasn't just plain worn me out, it's made me bitter and cynical.

You are stronger than many other out there. Thanks.

I think that in the begining, all the trials we go through are brutal. They do wear us down, beat us down a little. But in the end, it's those trials that strengthen us as people. Maybe not strength in the typical sense, but strength in a more character sort of way. We develop strength within ourselves when we're confronted with unbelievable circumstances and we must be resilient. I think it helps us feel like more realized people.

Trials in life do make us feel worn out, happens to me too I'm sure to everyone else. But by finding solutions and help for all my problems, I gain knowledge from new people I met, library, online, things I heard but never thought much about before. Maybe you can do something to take your mind off it, and then come back when you are fresh.

There are days when I would just rather give up, seems easier, but then there is my son, and he keeps me going.I try to look at each day as a fresh start, it helps sometimes, sometimes it doesn't.Still we press on....

To say that everything only makes you stronger is incorrect. For example, constant beatings eventually result in exhaustion, giving up, not making you stronger. To feel tired and beaten down, it's normal. Sometimes tough things in life don't have that desired effect of being a better person. I haven't really thought about it myself, but I think that some of my trials have not always resulted in the best way. I mean, i'm more experienced, sure, but I don't know if that's good or bad. Anyway, good luck trying to sort things out with yourself.