Ecclesiastes 7:14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

There are days when I struggle with what is going on inside me. Often good days are followed by bad days when things just seem to mount up against you. It would be great if the joy of good days could hold over to help dissuade the onset of despair that comes with adversity. In this I seek to learn how to handle what is going on inside me.

I find nothing within myself that satisfies my soul. All the things that I did to take pleasure are no longer available to me. I know with sure faith those days led to pain and destruction for the pleasure of the moment is a trap the enemy has set before me. I know what the end is of that path. I care not to go there again.

Searching the scriptures for a way out, I found nothing of comfort. Then at this moment I find the opening verse. Once again I am schooled on depending on God and not myself. He confirmed in me what I already feel in my spirit, I cannot help myself.

Psalm 9:13-14 Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death: That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

My help is in the Lord.