We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed

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7}But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; ⁸we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; ⁹persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; ¹⁰always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.

Been one of those days today, you know the ones where you just want to curl up and go back to sleep! The sort of day that everything you plan just seems to be frustrated. You sink into a bath of suds to relax and you release a sigh and the phone rings.... an hour later the bath isn't worth having. Even when we have difficult days, God is in the middle of them with us.

David (the kingly one not the grungey one) was a great one to take lessons from, he used to talk to himself when he had had a bad day at the office Why are you so sad my soul why so disturbed within me... he answered himself ....Put your hope in God for I will yet praise him my saviour and my God. Too often we don't question the fug of a bad day and easily slip into a mini spiritual decline. If you have had a bad day perk up you are not crushed, despairing, forsaken or destroyed.

The Psalms also say Though the sorrow may last for the night, joy comes in the morning. Put the day down give it back to God and recieve his joy.