Be Resilient

Jun 15, 2014 Features / Columnists, Food For Thought

During their famous expedition, American explorers, Lewis and Clark, faced incredible hardships. On reaching the Missouri River, they thought the worst was over – then they saw the Rockies! Instead of the easy ride downstream that they’d expected, they faced their biggest challenge: retreat or start climbing! Looking back, they realised it was in conquering the Rockies that they gained the confidence they needed for what they’d face later.

John Maxwell writes, ‘…you will become a better, stronger, wiser and more resilient person through solving problems.’ Sociologists who study resiliency – the ability to bounce back – tell us that people handle trauma in two ways. They either give up because they’re afraid, or they grow up by developing the capacity to handle it.

What makes the difference? Instead of acting like victims, resilient people: (1) take charge of their lives; (2) refuse to relinquish their values; (3) refocus on their goal. A challenge is a gift, a blessing in disguise. Quitting is always simpler than enduring. But it produces a pattern that’s hard to break; one you live to regret.

So if you’re thinking, ‘This relationship is too hard, I want out,’ or, ‘This job isn’t what I expected, I’m quitting,’ remember, you develop resiliency by remaining faithful in situations you don’t like and can’t change. ‘Horrific and heartbreaking’. That pretty much sums up the unfathomable tragedy suffered by those in Oklahoma after the category 5 tornado touched down for roughly 40 minutes, destroying everything in its wide path and claiming the lives of precious souls.

Anyone with an ounce of compassion hurts for these dear people who have lost so much in a matter of minutes. What are we to make of it all? How are we to reconcile the devastation with our faith in a good and loving Creator? Why would He allow this to happen? Why, why, why!?The “why” question always comes out when we are hurting deeply.

It is normal. It is natural. While, in the midst of tragedy we naturally ask why, the reality is that the Creator doesn’t often answer our whys. An important thing to remember about the Creator: He is not in the business of explaining; He is in the business of sustaining. And “when answers aren’t enough, there is the Creator. He is MORE than just an answer to our prayer.” He is enough to get you through your toughest times.

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