New Perspectives

It is when we realize just how weak and helpless we are in our own strength that the Lord can make us stronger than we ever were before.

It is when we are stripped of that which is so precious to us that we can experience Jesus being our All in All.

It is when the future seems to be veiled that we can learn the true meaning of trust, and it is in our darkest hour that the Son is nearest.

It is when trials come our way that we grow and mature, and is when the storms of life assail us that we can learn to walk on water.

Here is a quote that means a lot to me:

"No cross, no crown. How can we be strong in the Lord without trial? To have physical strength, we must have exercise. To have strong faith, we must be placed in circumstances where our faith will be tried. Every temptation resisted, every trial bravely borne, gives us a new experience, and advances us in the work of character building. Our Saviour was tried in every way, yet He triumphed in God constantly. It is our privilege under all circumstances to be strong in the strength of God, and to glory in the cross of Christ.

Through affliction God reveals to us the plague-spots in our characters, that by His grace we may overcome our faults. Unknown chapters in regard to ourselves are opened to us, and the test comes, whether we will accept the reproof and the counsel of God. When brought into trial, we are not to fret and worry. We should not rebel, or worry ourselves out of the hand of Christ. We are to humble the soul before God. The ways of the Lord are obscure to him who desires to see things in a light pleasing to himself. They appear dark and joyless to our human nature. But God’s ways are ways of mercy, and the end is salvation." Review and Herald Feb 5, 1902

Oh may we remember that as long as Jesus is our guide, we truly have nothing to fear.

Our biggest trials often turn into our greatest blessings.