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Conventional wisdom can be a very, very comforting thing. Going with the crowd makes you feel safer, as it justifies your decision. If everyone else is moving in the same direction, it's so hard to breakaway.
What happens when life is falling apart and everyone is encouraging you to turn from God? When life is one pothole after the next and the wheels are falling off the car and people ask you why you cling to God, what do you say? The crowds may say that things look bad now, so why not opt for an easier path.
The reality is that those who are able to cling to God in the midst of challenging circumstances are those who are able to take the long-term view. If you're sailing to Hawaii from California, a storm halfway won't deter you, as you're focused on the goal and recognize that storms are simply a part of the journey -- the goal is clear, so you push through. You can endure the taunts of those who question your decisions when short-term opposition arises because you are confidant in your long-term goal.
All things work together for good. This doesn't mean that all things are good -- but over the course of the long run, good prevails. So no matter how deep our despair gets, we can continue to trust God, in knowing that the end of the story will yet bring rejoicing.
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