Many people would choose to have a life free from troubles and hardships, but this is very unrealistic. In fact, I would suggest that this kind of life doesn't exist at all - well, maybe in fairy tales, but not in real life.
"A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships." - Helen Keller
Helen Keller's insight helps us to see beyond the difficulties and to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. Striving to find contentment and 'peace' in the midst of troubles has to be one of the hardest exercises we will ever undertake.
If the quote (above) hadn't come from someone like Helen Keller, I would have struggled to believe it, but because she has discovered the 'truth' in this regard, I have to sit up and pay attention. How do you feel?
Ecclesiastes 7:14 - When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made the one as well as the other.
Living in Grace
D3LM3
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