Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. ROMANS 8:18 (NLT)

Know that you feel as though the suffering you're going through is reflective of My lack of love and concern - you're certain that if I loved you, you would not be allowed to go through a tempest that casts your soul into the deepest despair. As you cry out "Where is God?" I am the one who is here beside you to assure you that the Father is in control and you can have peace because His grace will carry you and so will I. Though you feel that you'll never make it ... you will. Your heavenly Father has assured you a future of great glory for all eternity. Yet, I know that you need to experience His goodness now. His promises assure you that He mends the wounded, binds up the brokenhearted, and brings life out of things that are dead You can have hope in His faithfulness. There is nothing that is too difficult for Him and although it feels like you'll never get through this storm ... He will make a way. Hold on to hope - stay focused on Me as the storm rages. And when there is disappointment and despair in your life, you can be assured that the Father is setting up your circumstances to display His powerful presence in your life. He will show up, at exactly the right time, in precisely the right way, and you will be assured what He has promised: His mercies never end and He is faithful. His Light will shine in your darkness and through the storm ... there is wonderful joy ahead. FAITH THOUGHTS You can't see it right now, but one day you will see everything clearly, just as God does. Ask Him to reveal His plan to you, to give you peace, and strengthen you for the journey of faith through your storm.