Joy Sometimes Needs Pain To Give It Birth

I think that sometimes things are the hardest when we are headed in the direction God wants for us. 

Life is hard. Oh man, is it hard! I've been through some hard things. I can only imagine if I'd been allowed to flee and run away as I'd wanted. How I would have missed some deep blessings.

During hard times, we are too trust God and never push away the instrument He is using, or we will miss the result of His work in our life. 

Valleys are the most fertile places on earth and I believe this is true in our lives as well. For in the valleys of life, it's this fertile place that He speaks tenderly to us and the Holy Spirit gently goes to work cultivating our hearts.  

I believe God allows trials to bless us. God never alters the robes of righteousness to fit the man, He alters the man to fit the robe.

Trails present opportunities for thankfulness. I promise my first step is rarely thanksgiving, though surely it ought to be. I AM thankful that though the going appears rough at times, it is always abundantly paved with His mercies. 

Joy sometimes needs pain to give it birth. Someday we will know that the most exquisite work of our lives was done during those days when it was the darkest.

Blessings,

Dalinda