God allows disappointment to bring us face-to-face with what we really believe and value, sometimes on a daily basis so we have to depend on Him for the grace to continue to love as He intends. But the promise is this: on the other side... is the hope of a greater taste of heaven. The apostle Paul put it this way, "we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us" (Romans 5:3-5).
What a sweet and true thought!
ReplyDeleteVery powerful, love that.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this post, Amanda. And the looong chats this week! :)
ReplyDeleteReading this really gave me encouragement. Thanks!
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