I spent some time with a friend yesterday. We've both been around long enough to see life in its dress clothes and in its everyday clothes. We are both facing challenges in our lives and we shared them with each other, as friends do. While our trials appear difficult and saddening now, we both came away from our time together knowing that we see those trials in a far more limited way than God does.
We talked about challenges that came into our lives years ago and how they seemed so devastating at the time. Now, years later, we share with each other how those challenges have borne great fruit, fruit that was invisible to us at the time but were part of God's plan from the outset. How encouraging it is to know that God is not bound by our concept of time. And what a blessing it is to be confident in the knowledge that "....in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."-Romans 8:28 (NIV).
"He has made everything beautiful in its time."-Ecclesiastes 3:11a (NIV)
"The Lord will be your permanent source of light; your time of sorrow will be over."-Isaiah 60:20b (NET).
"It is impossible for you to have a need that I cannot meet. After all, I created you...."-Sarah Young (Jesus Calling).
On the health front:
Thankfully, nothing more than a bit of minor pain, so no complaints!
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