Life has a way of testing us, tying us up in knots and challenging our faith.  We come up against countless battles in our everyday lives.  Words are hurled in our direction like fiery darts; circumstances occur that take our breath away and cause us to question our beliefs. When  insults and accusations are spewed at us, we want to strike back, we want to retaliate with like insults and say what's burning on our tongues in that moment. It's only through our faith and the Holy Spirit within us that can prevent us from reacting in this way. We need to ask ourselves in those tough moments, “What would Jesus say or do?”, “What would I do if Jesus were physically standing next to me right now?”  Sometimes these thoughts can change … [Read more...]