Hardships

No matter what suffering or hardship awaits us in this life, we are headed toward hilarity - another home where God has triumphed forever over darkness. Our response to Christ is to hold fast to his example of "for the joy set before him," that is, to eagerly look forward to that day. It is also glimpsing - and savoring - the tiny splinters of that glory in the now, even during our darkest moments.

By Joy Sawyer, Dancing to the Heartbeat of Redemption