II Corinthians 4:7-8 “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;”

Have you ever struggled with a problem? Have you ever found it difficult to handle the pressures of life that sometimes come at you like an unceasing tidal wave? Good news! You’re not alone.

We learn in verse 7 that God has designed for His power to work within the human limitations we all must confront. Then we are given two examples of how this power works in “real life”.

First, when we experience a difficulty that will not go away (troubled) we are always given the option to do what is right (yet not distressed)

Second, when we come face to face with our limited resources (perplexed) we know that we always have all we need in Christ. For wherever God guides He always provides. (yet not distressed)

We all must live within the proprieties concerning how, when and to whom we share our problems. Let’s not fool ourselves. Don’t try live life like everything is always o.k. or that you never struggle.

Today let each of us live in the “real world” of our individual difficulties and problems with a complete dependence upon the sufficiency of God’s power to provide.