Lately, I’ve been feeling trapped in almost every aspect of my life. My house? I’d like to move, but where does one go? The cost of housing in my neck of the woods hasn’t gone down. In fact, if I wanted to buy the house I’m currently living in, I wouldn’t be able to afford it. Nice idea if I have to sell it, but not so good on trying to find another place to stay. So in the end, I stay where I am.

I feel trapped in my job. And here’s the thing; I don’t dislike my job, I just feel trapped in it. So what do I spend all my free time doing? Looking on the internet for another job. But finding a higher paying job for what I do is nearly impossible. I could find a different kind of job, but again the salary is questionable. So what do I do? I stay at my job.

I feel trapped in my relationships. It’s not that I don’t love my significant other. It’s just that I get so frustrated with him at times and then all I want to do is be alone. After all, I’m a loner at heart. I want my own apartment so I can decorate the way I want to. I don’t want someone telling me what to do all the time. I just want my freedom. Sometimes I feel as though I would bust if I don’t get out of here. So what do I do? I tell my significant other about my feelings and break his heart.

And then, I realize what I’ve done and come back down to reality. Or rather, God brings me back. Jesus explains to me, while I’m sleeping, that even though things can be tough at times, I’m so much better off where I am, with the person I love and who loves me, and working at my job. And I know He’s right. But just sometimes…

So what do you do when you feel trapped? Do you keep striving until your situation changes? Sometimes that’s what needs to happen. And other times, it’s just our stupid selves trying to make a pretty good situation, bad.

God is still working with me folks and I can say He’s got His hands full with this one. What’s good to know though is that He has hands for everyone who has problems. He loves us all and can simultaneously work on each one of us as though we were His only child. We can then share notes and compare. He tells one of us one thing, and another something else. It’s His gifts when you think about it. Jesus has so much compassion and He loves to care for those who need Him.

I need to remember that the grass ALWAYS looks greener on the other side, and sitting on the fence is a pretty dangerous place to be. I need to be committed to where I am, what I do and who I love. From there, happiness can be more of a realistic goal and not just some pipe dream. I really can be happy on this side of the fence. I know you can be happy too. Let’s do it. Let’s be happy.

Until next time, God bless you.