It looks like exhaustion.
And still the inability to find rest.
It looks like deep loneliness.
And still a desire to just be alone.
Sometimes it looks like fear, worry.
Someone who can’t just let loose and have fun.
Coping is the business of life where we grieve over and over again.
And no matter how much hope we have, life just never feels quite right.
Coping looks like all these things and more.
But as we cope, and we share our truth, we recognize it’s so much more than a messy house, or an unmotivated moment.
Because coping leads us to release again.
To surrender again.
To recognize our lack of control, again.
At its best, coping looks like falling on our knees one more time,
Begging for mercy, one more time.
And trusting God, one more time.
Today, I cope again.
And then, I lay it at the feet of Jesus.
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This post originally appeared on Facebook at Sarah Lango – Gracefilled Growth, published with permission.
