There are many trails to endure, enjoy, weather, and persevere through on the Christian journey. Each trail is part of a main road leading to Glory. Never will any of your pain, or your happiness for that matter, be in vain if the direction of your perseverance be toward Him. Never will the end of a heavy trial alas find you in defeat if your strength be drawn from Him. Never will He raise up a child only to let him go.
In this life, there are trails of pain--the pain of broken relationships, of shattered dreams, of cumulative daily troubles, of death and loss, of discipline.
There are trails of rejoicing--the joy of reconciliation, of Godly dreams come true, of resolved troubles, of new life, of undeserved gain, of the fruit of discipline.
Never will he leave you amidst either--or ever. Never will He forsake thee in thy pain. Never will He abandon His servants while they are yet rejoicing. By the promise of His own tongue, He will never, ever forsake thee.
Be comforted.
Amen.
"Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you" (Joshua 1:5)
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