Setbacks

We all have setbacks in life. This is when it is important to keep your focus on God, not your circumstances. No one comforts better than Christ. In the midst of your circumstances, His presence brings comfort and strength. He may choose to restore your circumstances, but frankly He may not. Regardless, His grace is abundantly sufficient for you. His hand is on your life at this time of affliction. It's better than the hand of any friend, any partner, any parent, or any child, because when He touches, he brings great compassion and lasting relief. No one comforts better than Christ.

Our problem is that we focus our attention on the wrong thing. We see the fuzzy cocoon; God plans and sets in motion the butterfly. We see the painful, awful process; He is producing the value of the product. We see today; He is working on forever. We get caught up in the wrapping; He focuses on the gift, the substance down inside. We look at the external; He emphasizes the internal. He makes everything beautiful in it's time, including your loss, your hospital experience, your failures, your brokenness, your battles, your fragmented dreams, your lost romance, your heartache, your illness. And yes, even your terminal illness. Without Him, life is purposeless and profitless, miserable and meaningless. With Him, it will ultimately make sense.

In His Mighty Hand,
Dalinda