We must see ourselves as standing on the inside

You may have received a bad report from the doctor. Maybe you lost your largest client at work. Perhaps you just found out that your child is in trouble. You may be facing some other serious setback and you feel as though life has caved in on top of you, knocking you off your feet and pushing you down.

But the good news is, you do not have to stay down. Even if you cannot get up on the outside, get up on the inside. In other words, have that vigorous attitude and mentality. Stay in an attitude of faith. Do not allow yourself to lapse into negative thinking, comparing or blaming God. Set your face and say, God, I may not understand this, but I know You are still in control. And You said all things would work together for my good. You said You would take this evil and turn it around and use it to my advantage. So God, I thank You that You are going to bring me through this. No matter what you face in life, if you know how to get up on the inside, adversities cannot keep your down.