Walking through the Fire or the Storm

Even when the world attacks or a situation seems dark, difficult, and even dire, it may still be part of God's purpose and will.  He has not promised us a life of constant "success," ease, happiness, and sunshine.  We can see God's purposes and plans worked out in the lives of all His prophets, disciples and followers, yet not one lived a life of complete joy and peace in a worldly sense.

The thing that makes the difference is KNOWING GOD, trusting Him, and going where He sends us, recognizing that His will has purposes and results for greater than any road of comfort and worldly success could ever provide.  As Jesus did, we MUST draw very close to the Lord to build that relationship of trust and love which will enable us to walk through the fire or the storm because we KNOW His goodness, His love, and His ability to "work all things together for good."