So often life doesn’t go the way we planned. We all go through difficulties. We all get sick. Sometimes we end up in those unexpected places that are lonely, painful, and seemingly impossible to walk through alone. It’s easy to expect the people in our lives to come alongside us and help us out. But people are painfully unpredictable. You never really know how someone is going to respond to your trial. Are they going to be there for you or are they going to abandon you in your time of need? This has been on my mind lately. Take a minute to consider this question. How do you handle it when the people in your life let you down in your moment of need?
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