"The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning..." Lamentations 3:22-23

One sure thing about darkness, we know dawn awaits. As surely as downpours are followed by rainbows, as surely as thunder rushes in and fills the vacuum lightning produces, as surely as wild flowers bloom sown by an invisible Hand, as surely as seed time is followed by harvest so too can a child of God know that trials do have an end. Every trial that a child of God experiences is hand crafted by that same invisible Hand, and the Potter knows what He doing. His loving Hand is making His child a vessel fit for noble use. Trials teach us more than smooth sailing ever will, for they keep us close to the Lord. Jesus' disciples discovered that He was sovereign over nature when the storm came up on the sea of Galilee; when He spoke the waves were smoothed and the wind ceased it's howling. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights. He is our fortress, our strong tower, a very present help in time of trouble, and He is just a prayer away. His grace is all sufficient, His love is unfathomable, His promises are true, His compassion is comforting, and He will never leave you or forsake you! Not ever!