During hard times there is one person you can depend on and that is God.  God takes care of His own and will help those who are His.  During times of trouble, reassurance and spiritual help is only as far as your Bible and prayer.  Comfort and peace is given to those who know God and are looking for relief of their daily stresses and trials.

If you don't have a [relationship with Jesus], please consider turning your heart and life over to God... He will either rescue you from your troubles or walk with you and encourage you as you go through them.   God will not let you down if you are His child..

Most have heard the expression, "Turn On a Dime", but whether your believe it or not your life can take a drastic turn for the worse ... on a Dime...  Have you ever watched the news or heard someone say, "I never thought this would happen to me."?  Most people feel bad things happed to others, but not them.  I don't know if this is just a Defense Mechanism to think this way or not, but we all seem to turn our minds eye away from thinking about bad things happening to us.  Some people feel if they pay attention and are careful, they will be OK. 

I myself knew something bad could happen to me, but most likely wouldn't if I made sound decisions.  But as life would have it, I was in for a rude awakening.  At one time I was a highly paid successful Software QA Test Engineer but one day found myself with the loss of my job, my home, savings and retirement funds spent to survive and found myself just days away from living on the street with a debilitating severe back injury unable even to walk.   All this happened in successive stages and I was totally without any control over my life.  Things are better now, but this experience has shown me just how fragile life is and how anyone can hit the rocks even if it's not their fault or try to do everything right. 

If one thing in life is true, it's that your life can change on a Dime.  It's at these times when you realize that you really do not have control over your own life like you thought.  Most feel they are the pilots of there life and they are totally in control but the reality is that an injury, the loss of a job or the loss of a loved one can derail your happiness, security and hope for a future. 

How many of you are gambling on current safety and security for that proverbial Brass Ring? With the economy getting worse and the price of gas, food, clothes, rents and mortgages increasing each day, are you foolishly taking for granted what you have now?

What would you do if your life took a turn for worse, what if you lost your secure job or your health is attacked with a dreaded disease? Who or what would you turn to?

With times as shaky as they are now, are you going to place your trust on what you have for savings in your bank, your job or skill set?   Just what are you going to rely on if you find yourself in need?   It's during hard times that you find out just what really is important in life...