I was just going through my notes on my phone and I found this beautiful note. Can’t quite remember where I got it from or if I wrote it down myself. But I knew I had to share!
Psalm 23 tells us that, even though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we have nothing to fear.
I look back and know that unless I had gone through some dark times in my life, I wouldn’t be who I am today. All the wisdom and strength I have is because God was with me in the difficult times. I didn’t like being there. It was hard and I was often afraid. But looking back, I know that without those challenges I wouldn’t be the woman God has made me to be.
God disciplines those whom He loves…(Heb. 12:6). If we suffer for His name’s sake, we are rewarded by Him…
Steve