People are not going to love you well, they can't, it is called sin. You are going to be lied to, yelled at, abused, neglected, ignored, abandoned, rejected, controlled, and basically messed with from time to time. The big question is, what do you do when your in the midst of all the pain this causes?

Run to Jesus!

I do not write this lightly. One of the best ways the enemy can defeat us is to keep our minds off of God and on our struggles. I know this is a tactic for me, and I imagine that many of you experience the same kind of turmoil. When we most need Jesus, it often seems like we are the most resistant to Him.

How do we run to Jesus? Simple, take a look at the following suggestions and then feel free to add to them via your comments:

• Pray…if you don't know how, just put "prayer" in the search field on this site and you'll find some helpful posts on the subject of prayer. Prayer is the most intimate way for us to connect with God. Just put it all out to Him…he can handle what ever you throw at Him!

• Go to your church…this can be through corporate worship, your pastor (or priest), Sunday school, or a mentor of the church. But do not ignore the power of your church community.

• Get in to your bible…this is not just another book, you can find many treasures by just sitting down in a quiet place and reading. If you don't know where to read, go to some popular bible sites like bible.crosswalk.com or biblegateway.com.

• Go to a friend who is growing spiritually…when seeking advice from a friend, it is important which friends you go to. Seek a friend who is committed to Christ and is spiritually growing. You wouldn't want advice from any other friend.

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