...but He disciplines us

           for our good,

that we may share

     His holiness.

         Hebrews 12. 10

(This hard situation,

rocky path,

uphill struggle,

heavy weights,

long enduring run

  is not punishment

        but training

  for what is to come

that we may

       not just survive

  but able to be used

           by God

  in the lives of others

       to give them hope

       and His strength.

It is not meanness

               on His part,

(that is not in His nature),

   but His steadfast love,

not leaving us to struggle

    with our sin

  but transforming us,

making us strong

        out of our weakness,

that we may know Him more

  and thereby

           make Him known.

God is working

   His mighty work in us

   today even in this.

For His Kingdom.

For His Glory.

In, through and out of

     His incredible love

                      for us.)

O LORD,

We have seen too much

to question You in this.

Help us to follow You

and honor You,

even in what

    we cannot understand.

You are strengthening us

       not just for our good,

but for Your incredible good

       in this world.

Help us to see

      something different,

           which is You.

Help us to know

      something eternal

    beyond our vision.

This struggle may be hard

  but we can trust You

for what we cannot yet

                 even imagine.