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Top 10 Things You Must Do to

Survive Tough Times 

By: Glenda Thomas

10. You must remember that you are not alone. There are others who are now going through what you are going through. The idea that you are the only one suffering gives birth to self-pity and a focus on lack instead of using your energy on solutions.

9. You must stop watching and reading the news. Sitting down watching one horrible story after another is not helpful when you are already dealing with a challenge.

8.Read the life story of someone who survived against seemingly insurmountable odds. Reading takes you into someone else's world. Learning how others made it, will help you know that you can too!

7. Join in with people who are positive. Positive associations makes the journey lighter. If you have had trouble saying no to negative influences in your life, now is the time to start saying no to time with people who bring you down. If you want to be up you must look up.

6. Take time to help someone who is worse off than you are. Believe me, there is always someone in a more challenging situation that you or I are dealing with. Helping others helps us to take your mind off yourself for while too. "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

5. Use the time to hear what God is telling you through this situation.  Stop and listen.

4. Study the women in the Bible and see how their life story relates to your life.

3. Take time to talk to God. Above all things remember that God is there for you even if you feel no one else is. God will never leave us or forsake us. Take time to pray and pour your heart out to the Lord. He wants to build a relationship you with based on you knowing you need Him. Ask others to pray for you as well. Don't shy away from asking for prayers. It is powerful to have brothers and sisters standing in the gap for you. It is a blessing to experience the support of the prayers of others. 

2. Find creative ways to connect with people. Online there are people with interests similar to yours. Try some of these

www.womenoffaith.org 

www.meetup.com

www.shoutlife.com

www.ning.com

1. Rembmer what the old folk say, "Trouble don't last always."