Over and over I have heard the saying, “God doesn’t give you more than you can handle.” There are days that we wonder is life worth living if we have to get up every day and fight to be strong? We look enviously at others who seem to not struggle and wonder why God seems to bless those that can handle so little, and curse those of us who are so strong.Let me tell you something that may come as a surprise. God does give us more than we can handle. Every day He may place us in the position where the pain is too much to bear. Why? Because we were never meant to do this life without Him! He gives you more than you can handle–but not how much you and He–together–can handle.
There will be days when you may wake up and think, I can’t do this. I cannot keep living this way. Why is life worth living if I can’t meet the expectations of others or even myself? I cannot figure out how to get rid of this darkness that haunts me.I cannot Manage.I cannot Handle.
Olympic runner Marla Runyan never let her disability slow her down. Born in 1969 in Santa Maria, California, Runyan has Stargardt’s disease, a degenerative eye condition that caused her to become legally blind. A three-time national champion in the women’s 5000 meter, Runyan competed in the 1500-meter finals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The most famous visually-impaired person of all time was Helen Keller, a woman who overcame virtually insurmountable obstacles to live not only an ordinary life, but an extraordinary one.
During her lifetime, Keller traveled the world, met 12 presidents, received several honorary doctorate degrees and countless awards, including the being elected to the Women’s Hall of Fame. In 1962, Keller and Sullivan’s story was made into an Oscar-winning movie with “The Miracle Worker.”Known for her inspiring speeches about overcoming all obstacles.
It is not necessary that only History /Internet/Books can teach you about people who have struggled enough to come up in their life.If you look at the world around you with wider lens there are people who struggle in their day to day life to come up....who can make you stronger enough to face your problems who can definitely change your though process.
One fine Monday I was waiting for bus,I heard some one asking me for bus directions I turned It was a Lady ,she asked me to inform her once the straight bus to Porur comes.Near by her husband was standing he was also blind.Within few minutes their bus came I informed her and I tried to help her to board the bus she denied in Gentle way and replied back “We can manage”.I too got into the same bus and saw people were quietly watching them no body was ready to offer a seat.I was about to request a person to get up and give seat for them..but the lady interrupted me and said..itz fine “We can handle..we are used to it…we can get through this crowd”. They both had a bright smile in their face after some time the blind couple got down and started walking on the road happily chit chatting. All she expected from me was the confirmation of bus number alone!Nothing else!
When some one whom we depend upon so much denies to help us we immediately feel bad and Dejected. We always think /bother about the temporary darkness in our life..but there are people with permanent darkness still they are able to maintain a bright smile in their face..When you change your glasses you can look at brighter side of the world..But these people have no Glasses to look at the brighter side of the world but yet they visualize it through their will power,self determination,confidence.“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”
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