Lonesome Pine

When I looked at this picture it reflected the way I feel occasionally, as many of us do.
 Alone, looking too far ahead, folks like rocks not understanding.
There are times I feel lonely in a crowd.
Being introspective can harm in many ways.
 Feeling sorry for ourselves: the "poor me syndrome" leading to a depressive state of mind.
The remarkable thing is that this tree in the picture is standing alone, surviving all that weather throws at it. 
Its roots are deep and strong to enable it to stand. Too me it is a modern day parable.

All of us have to cope with different challenges in life at one time or another. What helps us to stand?

Many turn to eastern mysticism,  to fortune tellers, daily horoscope's  or worse still they just don't know where to turn.

 Jesus, He whom our mothers sang and spoke of when we were on her knee, still is a living friend.
He says "I will never leave you or forsake you"
I have been trying to learn more of His offers to put down roots which will withstand the storms of life, and know what, it is working!!
I know we have heard all before you say,  but I have found it is all about Jesus. 

                                                Turn your eyes upon Jesus 
                                                 Look in His wonderful face
                                                 and the things of earth
                                                 will grow strangely dim
                                                  In the light of His glory 
                                                  and Grace.


I know I am writing this off the wall, if you feel I am tell me,  I won't mind.