If facing difficulty, the lesson learned by what Abijah and Asa did in 2 Chronicles 13-14 is a good one to take to heart. Pray and ask God to intervene; trusting that you will be rescued in your time of need. Focus on God and take the upper hand in the battles of life.

There are many inspiring stories of winning when the odds were stacked against people. These lessons teach us to maintain hope because God is at work with His presence, direction, and care. No situation is beyond help because we can lean on God for solutions to life’s most difficult problems. Look at these times as opportunities for God’s power to make us stronger, prepare us for the future, and bring us closer to Him.

Songs can also inspire. The song by the Afters called Lift Me Up can give a boost during difficulties.

That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. – 2 Corinthians 12:10

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