LESSONS FROM A COUGH DROP by LISA TERRY If you’ve purchased a package of Halls cough drops lately, you’ve probably noticed that on each individual cough drop wrapper there are messages. Halls calls them a “Pep Talk in every drop.” There are little encouraging phrases like: Tough is your middle name. Buckle down and push yourself. Don’t give up on yourself. Conquer today. Push on. Fire up those engines. Power through. Get back in there Champ. We all know that having colds, sinus infections, coughs, allergies, and upper respiratory infections can make us feel absolutely terrible. They often cause sleepless nights and agonizing days. However, sometimes even though we are sick we must carry on. Like me, you’ve probably gone to work sick because you just couldn’t be out. So we drag ourselves out of bed, take a dose of cold medicine and head out with a handful of cough drops. Like me, you’ve probably counted the hours and minutes until you could get home and lay your head down. Knowing this about people, the “Halls” cough drop company has decided to add encouraging words to help us make it through our difficult day. While the cough drops won’t really heal our cold, cough or infection, they do help us get through the sickness. The added “Power through” and “Push on” messages also can help us to make it through our day. Sometimes in life, we face difficult days. There is pain and discomfort. Sometimes we feel like we can’t hold our head up. Sometimes we feel like staying in bed and hiding under the covers. However, we have someone giving us a pep talk too. God tells us we can make it. Isaiah 41:10 says “So do not fear, I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Psalm 3:3-5 says “But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the LORD, and he answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. This reminded me of a Kirk Franklin song. My Life Is In Your Hands You dont have to worry And dont you be afraid Joy comes in the morning Troubles they dont last always For theres a friend in Jesus Who will wipe your tears away And if your heart is broken Just lift your hands and say Oh I know that I can make it I know that I can stand No matter what may come my way My life is in your hands With Jesus I can take it With Him I know I can stand No matter what may come my way My life is in your hands So when your tests and trials They seem to get you down And all your friends and loved ones Are nowhere to be found Remember theres a friend in Jesus Who will wipe your tears away And if you heart is broken Just lift your hands and say Oh I know that I can make it I know that I can stand No matter what may come my way My life is in your hands With Jesus I can take it With Him I know I can stand No matter what may come my way My life is in your hands
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 01:14:14 +0000
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