22 It's Not Up To You - Come Thirsty (MP3)

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Why anyone would pester Hannah Lake is beyond me. If the sweet face of this ten-year-old doesn't charm you, her tender voice will. But, according to her dad, a grade-school bully tried to stir some trouble. Intimidation tactics, harsh threats, the pest tried it all. But Hannah didn't fold.  And in the end, it was not her sweet face or tender voice, but her faith that gave her strength. The older student warned Hannah to prepare for battle. "Any day now, I'm coming after you." Hannah didn't flinch or cry. She simply informed the perpetrator of the facts. "Do whatever you need to do," she explained, "But just know this: God is on my side."

Last word has it that no more threats have been made. She could teach us a lesson about faith. Do you not face adversaries? Of course you do. Elementary school-age bullies don't await you, but hospital beds do, funeral homes do, job transfers and fair-weather friends do. Challenges pockmark the pathway of life. God never promises an absence of distress. But He does promise the presence of His Holy Spirit.