Today we read: Romans 5:3
“We glory in our sufferings, because we
know that suffering produces perseverance;”
Many parents are familiar with the children’s book called, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” I’ve had a few of those myself. I’ve come to realize that I love good days and struggle to get through the hard days.
But according to this verse, God is still with us on both kinds of days.
Here is how it works, God takes the broken pieces of your Friday and uses them to pave the road to your Sunday. Your pain isn’t a sign of His absence; it’s the canvas for His presence. He uses the friction of life to polish the diamond of your soul.
Your trial isn’t just a storm to survive, it’s a school where you learn that His grace is enough.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Suggested thought for prayer: Lord, take my struggle and transform it into a testimony of Your faithfulness. Help me realize that nothing is wasted today.