That's Just the way it is...

That's just the way it is
Some things will never change
That's just the way it is
Ah, but don't you believe it


Sometimes you feel stuck, like there is no way out, and "that's just the way it is, some things will never change". You hit seasons of your life that suck, and there doesn't seem to be anything you can do about it. You can scream and yell and rail about it, but to no avail.

I had the first two lines of this snippet of the Bruce Hornsby and the Range song rolling around in my head, but not the last line. I had a conversation with a dear friend today that shook things up a little for me. He kindly prodded me to crawl out of the rut (or was it a grave?--they say the only difference is that a rut is a grave with both ends kicked out) that I felt I was stuck in.

Later in the day I ended up Googling the lyrics to the song and guess what? I realized that the last line of the chorus was the most poignant part of the whole song: Ah but don't you believe it. Don't buy into the "whole I've fallen and I can't get up" routine. Things do change, they do get better.

It was an exercise in faith. Will I trust that my God is faithful to supply all my needs, according to His riches in glory? Or will I just accede to life and say, That's just the way it is?

For now, I am standing up and peeking over the edge of rut.