The Good That Comes From Trials
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”
Matthew 7:7–8
We can’t always see the good that comes from our ongoing trials and heartaches. We may see some good—a little more patience, maybe, or empathy for others. But on the whole, the good that we are able to tally in this life doesn’t seem to outweigh the bad that we observe. We keep praying, but we don’t see some of the answers closest to our hearts.
Only heaven will reveal a clear picture of how the sweet fragrance of our faith in Jesus, even in times of grief and loss, influenced the lives of those around us. Only eternity will show how our fainthearted prayers changed the destinies of people on our prayer list. Great faith believes in God even when He plays His hand close to the vest, not showing all His cards. God wants to increase your “measure of faith” (Romans 12:3). He does this whenever He conceals a matter and you trust Him nevertheless.
Thank You, Jesus, for granting me faith to believe in You. I am making up my mind today to trust You with the things I don’t understand. I know that You answer prayer. I know You still work miracles. So I will keep on asking, keep on seeking, and keep on knocking—and trust You with the results and the timing.
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