For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal – 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 NIV
Charles Swindoll wrote the following words. He expressed it so well that I offer it to you. The two truths he lays out below are the truths that I also have exactly felt and believed during some of my own darkest times. Enjoy!
I have found great help from two truths God gave me at a time in my life when I was bombarded with a series of unexpected and unfair blows (from my perspective). In my darkest hours these principles still become my anchor of stability, my only means of survival.
Because they work for me, I pass them on to you. Memorize them. Write them on a card and carry it at all times.
First Truth: Nothing touches me that has not passed through the hands of my heavenly Father. Nothing. Whatever occurs, God has sovereignly surveyed and approved. We may not know why, but we do know our pain is no accident to Him who guides our lives.
Second Truth: Everything I endure is designed to prepare me for serving others more effectively. Everything. Since my Heavenly Father is committed to shaping me into the image of His Son, He knows the ultimate value of this painful experience. It is being used to empty my hands of my own resources, my own sufficiency, and turn me back to Him---the faithful Provider. And God knows what will get through to me.
Things may not be logical or fair, but when God is directing the events of my life, they are right.
