Wave Of Life

Life is like swimming in the ocean
Think of the ocean as your life
You have two options
You can choose to sink
Give up and drown in life
Or you can choose to swim
Endure life's pressures and carry on
Think of the ocean waves as the struggles you face in life
Sometimes the waves are big and scary
Powerful and strong, pushing you around, filling you with anxiety and uncertainty
And it's hard to swim with all the pressure the waves cause
Other times the waves are small and mellow
Easy-going, comfortable, filling you with self-confidence
And it's easier to bear, swim around, and carry on
You see, life is like that
Life is filled with big, scary struggles
And small, mellow struggles
We all face struggles, day in and day out
Sometimes they are easier to bear and it's easier to "keep swimming"
Other times the struggles are so uncomfortable, confusing, and hard
That they cause you to feel like you're "drowning"
But you see, we have no control over the ocean
We can't control the ocean's movements
We can't control the size of the waves
We aren't God
Only the Creator of the Universe has the ability to control the ocean's movements
But we do have a choice to make while in it
We can either endure the wave's pressure and keep swimming,
Or we can give up, quit, and drown
We cannot avoid the struggles that life brings,
And we don't have complete control over the struggles
But we have control in our reactions to our struggles
And we play a part in how these struggles will affect us
In life we have the opportunity to carry on and endure
Or we can make the choice to throw in the towel and give up
The latter isn't a smart decision,
Because life is painful and hard
But at the same time life is meaningful
And our time on this earth is very special
Each and every one of us has a purpose in this life
So, what will you choose to do when life gets hard and you feel the waves crashing into you?