Find comfort in His loving

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. (1 Peter 5:10 ESV)

 Our time on earth is an important part of God’s plan for each of us, but it doesn’t end here. Everything we go through now is not only making us into the men and women we need to be in order to accomplish His immediate goals, but it’s also for the future, for the next life. It’s preparation for all that the Lord has in store for us, short-term and long-term.
 So when you’re besieged and buffeted by trials, worries, and fears, when life is a daily struggle and you wonder whether it’s really worth it, remember what you have to look forward to.
 So when things seem dark, confusing, or cloudy, when tears fill your eyes and despair tries to take hold of your heart, look away from yourself and this world’s woes. Look up into the eyes of one who loves you and tenderly cares for you. Find comfort in His loving arms, and find peace and faith through His strengthening words of life.
 Keeping your eyes on the end of the road—heaven—will be a great encouragement to you, and will reassure you that the difficulties you may go through here are worth it all. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. —Shannon Shayler [1]

 The road to sorrow has been well trodden – it is the regular sheeptrack to heaven, and all the flock of God have had to pass along it. —Charles Spurgeon

[1] Anchor Our Light Affliction