it is what it is.

"It is what it is." That's a phrase my dad has been using a lot recently, and it has reminded me that sometimes, life just is. There are many many circumstances that we cannot change, much as we would desire to. Things happen that hurt us, hold us back, or frustrate us, but we usually can't prevent those things from happening. So how do we respond to those circumstances?

Thankfulness is a good option. It's hard to feel sorry for ourselves if we are being thankful for our blessings, or even thankful for our hardships. Life is only what we choose to make of it.

God has challenged me recently to find my strength in His joy, in His peace, in the knowledge that He has my best interests in mind. No matter what happens in this life, He's holding me up, He's the place I run to in a storm. He's my only hope.

So when this life gets me down, I need to remember, it is what it is. And God is always who He is. That's all I need to know.