Amen! This morning isn't going as planned - missing out on church and Isabelle's run - at home with a sick toddler. But our blessings are too many to count and this stage of darkness only leads to growth.
Joel Osteen Ministries preached this morning that you have to go through a dark phase in order to grow and find joy. The seed that is planted must bury itself in the dark soil in order to find the nutrients it needs to transform. Without the dark place, your full potential cannot be realized. The flower looks back and says (and I'm paraphrasing) "I'm thankful I'm no longer a seed. The darkness was a blessing."
This stage isn't pitch black darkness because His light keeps our faith strong and our hopes high, but it certainly isn't the easiest things to go through.
I pray today for greater understanding of what His plan is for my life and for the wisdom to see trials and tribulations as blessings and opportunities for growth.
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