From a post on Agape Love … “We don’t learn God’s lessons of patience and trust in times of ease, prosperity and comfort. The greatest faith building lessons are during times of difficulty and heartache. God doesn’t waste ANYTHING, not even our heartaches and trials. They have a purpose in Gods eternal plan. TRUST GOD is in control even when your life SEEMS out of control.”
Learning comes more from struggle than triumph. Said another way, I go back to a quote that a co-worker shared with me almost 25 years ago, one that I have believed in all my life: Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
My best friend often says that character is revealed in darkness, and I realize that is true in all our lives. When times are tough, each one of us has a chance to rise up and show our worth, our true and inherent value. When our friends are down, we have a chance to carry them to a better place. When our children are disappointed and hurting, we have a chance to teach.
We learn from God through all of our suffering, so when you start to think “Why me?”, perhaps the better question is “What are you teaching me here, God?”
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