This morning I am really discouraged.  I feel like a failure.  Everything seems to be a brick wall.  So, I have choices to make.  I need some hope, some joy, some answers.  Where do I turn? 

I can go to whatever the people around me say is the “popular” choice.  The radio station is touting the 2 “beers of the day”.  The ads say I can have a great time at the club.  There are all kinds of “escapes” within my reach. 

But I want a REAL solution.  Not a crutch, but something that I know will give me long lasting relief. 

Well, I can’t see that this morning.  But I’m going to give what I’ve always known to be true a chance – one more time. 

The Bible says, “You fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”  God is the strength of my life and my portion forever.  Even though I am the one who constantly gets myself in these situations, I find that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 

Praise God, whose mercies are new every morning!