I remember about a year ago, I began looking up a verse passage online, something that God uses to comforts us – to know that everyone is within God’s providence, that God can take care of us, but more importantly, God does not let us have more than what we can handle. Having found the reference, I passed it along to Grace (since she was the one who wanted the reference), and also underlined it in my Bible, and not much after, it has became a passing note within my mind. But while flipping through the Bible tonight during Bible Interpretation class, I rediscovered the verse, and it really came as an appropriate time for me (underlining my emphasis):

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it. (1 Corinthians 10:13)

This promise that God makes to us is very powerful, knowing that at times there will be temptations, trials, and hardships all over the place. Even if there is no large catastrophic event that would cause immediate distrust or unwillingness to rely on God, if our faith is left unchecked and lacking in nurture, slowly but surely everyday unpleasantnesses catches up to us. I know this is the case for me – I have been slowly consumed with much of the slow hitting distractions and worries in life, as well as some larger events, that I have finally fell into a minor despair; and having been lacking in communion of thought with God, it was pretty harsh at times.

But ironically enough, even when I am lacking, God uses so many ways to help me and to get back on track, similar to what Paul says about “the way of escape”. But more importantly, I can rely on God to know and have faith in that even at times I would normally fall into despair (in times of more than the healthy amount of stress), I can remember this verse, and know that no matter what I am struggling through now, even if the world abandons me to my own demise, God wouldn’t – and not only wouldn’t, but have already given us the tools beforehand to survive and continue through the path of life ahead of us, always seeking to reach the glorious end of the road to be with Christ.