4 Steps Overcoming Adversity

Adversity that comes against us at times is inevitable. It doesn’t just happen to one. It happens to ALL of us. The key to success in overcoming adversity in our lives is that once it passes then we can celebrate the fact that we overcame that obstacle. We take what we learned through what was against us and allow it to make us stronger than who we where yesterday.

1. Reach Out

The one thing that we all lack is knowledge. The best thing to do is reach out to someone who is older and wiser. Whatever you are facing today comes with instruction from many resources. The number one resource is the Holy Spirit. Reach out to God in prayer and open up his word to see where he leads you himself through his guidance. Then with discernment and good judgement reach out to other resources that gives good instruction. There are many ways to get resources in today’s society. If you have a pastor or a counselor seek guidance through them. There are also many books out there today that can help you in your situation. The worse question there is, is the one not asked. But also remember that you are seeking advice and not everyone’s opinion is the one for you. So this is where your good judgement and discernment comes in and know whose guidance is good for you. Not what they think is good for you.

2. Stay Focused

During this trial it is important to seek out a goal to get you through and it may not happen over night. In due time this to shall pass. It is important to seek your good resources and set a goal and remain focused. If not then you will continue to drown yourself in the situation that you are facing. You may feel as if you are going under but you have not yet drowned. If you lose focus and allow wrong people opinions and resources to allow you to go further than you will take longer to reach above the surface of your circumstance.

3. Endurance

The once thing that we have to ALL go through is endure our trails and tribulations. We all wish that we could avoid all things that come against us but the more you try to avoid them. The longer its going to take to pass. The more you stay in the game of staying focused the more traction you will gain.

5. Have Patience

I know, I know! The worst thing I deal with myself is having patience. But this is the number one thing to have during adversity bc without patience it will leave you more and more frustrated than it even seems. Know and believe with all your heart that what ever your up against will soon pass. It may not happen as fast as you are wanting to or happen over night. But applying these 4 simple steps to what ever you are facing today will help you be more at peace with what you are facing today. To be honest, sometimes things could take even a year longer than what you expected. And myself personally has had to learn more than ever to be patient because what we want to come out of what ever we are facing is probably what we need and we must go through whatever is necessary for us to learn through adversity to become who we were created to be.

Through these simple steps allow adversity to help find who you are and your PURPOSE in life.