Tough Circumstances demand a response

I read some great stuff this morning in my quiet time and wanted to share it with you. All of us will hit tough times and difficult circumstances in our lives that we cannot control or prevent. But all of us can control how we respond to them. God is teaching me and leading me along in this area of my life. He spoke so clearly to me this morning that I couldn't miss the chance to write about it!

"When you are confronted with a circumstance that challenges you, you have two choices. You can say to your soul, "Get depressed." Or you can say to your soul, "Hope in God." Place your expectations in the goodness of God." J Rothschild

A few scriptures came to mind to go with this:

Psalm 42: 5 NASB
Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.

Psalm 27:13 NIV
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.