I am simply overwhelmed with gratitude this morning for all that Jesus has done and is doing for His children who come to Him. I get to be one of these recipients and my heart/spirit rejoice!

This morning I read the last chapter of I Peter. In chapter 5:10, it reads, “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

In my flesh I thought I had suffered way too long, but today, in my spirit, it just doesn’t matter. Today I get to use all of what flesh calls suffering as a tool for Christ’s Kingdom. What a sincere privilege it is to do this. To see suffering as a tool only comes in hindsight, but when it does happen, all shame, all torment, all hurt is turned into humble understanding that God does use everything for His Honor and Glory once we turn all of it over to Him.