The dog eats your homework. The school bully corners you in the hall. The coach / teacher / drill sergeant / boss / neighbor (whomever) doesn’t like you and is trying to ruin your life. Things go “south” in the relationship. The month is way longer than the paycheck. The pressure is mounting to an unbearable level. You just received a call from the Doctor and it doesn’t look good. Things are looking bad.
It may sneak up on you unexpectedly; or you might see it coming from far away; but if you are like most people, at some point you will experience some serious pot holes in the road of life. What can you do when life starts to look bad? I supposed you could just give up and throw in the towel; but the Bible has a better solution in 2 Kings chapter 6: ask God to open your eyes – REALLY open your eyes.