Getting The Most Out of Our Pain

God brings blessings out of our brokenness. He brings life out of death. The power of God is made perfect in our weakness. When we run into highly negative situations and know how to lean on God, those situations can be the best things that could ever happen to us. The truth about our human nature is troubling. We just don't seem to trust in the Lord the same way when everything is sunshine and roses. We depend on Him most when we are in difficult places. The less we have, the more we need from Him. The more limited our options are, the greater our dependence on Him. When we feel like we can do it ourselves, that is exactly what we do. Just look at the most horrific thing that has ever happened in history and you will see the principle. Jesus Christ crucified is the worst crime that has ever occurred on this earth. The Son of God beaten and killed dwarfs every other human failure by a long way. However, the power of what that event has done for us is the best thing that could have ever happened. Resurrection came out of death. Because of God's involvement in the worst thing man has ever done, salvation is now available to all. This principle is not automatic. If we want to just suffer and wallow in our misery, God will allow us to do just that. The key is taking ourselves to Him for strength when we are in painful places. God making the best out of the worst is nothing new. He specializes in it. Try him and see!