“We are refined through enduring the hardship, not by escaping it.”
The hard things I’ve gone through –
The failures –
The hurts –
The sins –
The fear & turmoil –
The trying when it seemed hopeless –
The striving –
The tears –
The loss –
The suffering –
The insecurities –
The worries –
Through it all, I’ve learned. I’ve grown. Not in my own doing but through God. He has refined me – shaped me – changed me. When I look in the mirror, the girl looking back at me is different.
If all of life was easy- if God kept us all from the hard- would there be any growth? Any change? Any need for God? Would the good moments be as good?
While difficult to go through, I am truly thankful for the hards because they have made me who I am today.
The good is that much better.
The laughter is that much brighter.
The mornings bring new hope.
Refined.
