I listened to a young woman as she spoke of a difficult 'window of time' in her own life. The time of which she spoke, was just yesterday.
Let me share a small part of her trial. During an assembly, her name was called to come forward and receive an award. As her name was called, an isolated group of her peers began to 'boo'. Although her heart was breaking she went to the front of the auditorium and accepted her generous honor with dignity and class.
I can't say that I've ever been 'booed' but I know that all of us, at one time or another, will have an experience that is trying in it's own right and, for a moment, you may feel completely and utterly, alone.
I remember an experience shared with me by my dad. He was stationed in boot camp as a member of the United States Air Force. One very early Sunday morning, the entire group of soldiers was abruptly awakened by their superior. Sometime during the conversation, the commanding officer asked all of the men who would be attending church, that day. Because my dad had always gone to church, he promptly raised his hand. The commander bid my dad an enjoyable day of worship and immediately ordered all others to ready themselves and report out to the 'field'. The entire group spent the remainder of the day marching, while my dad enjoyed a full day of meaningful worship. Although on that day, my dad was doing the same thing he had done on every other Sunday of his life, the lesson was very clear that you should always do what you know to be right even if it means that you're all on your own.
There will be times, for all of us, when it feels like many are working against us. It's during these times that we need to find our inner strength and do what we know to be right and good.
Never forget that none of us are ever completely alone. It's in these times that we call upon our Father for His help. He will send His love!
