The simple secret

[Guest guest]

" We don't look alike. We don't act alike. We don't dress alike. We

have different tasted in the food we eat, the books we read, the cars

we drive, and the music we enjoy. But there is one thing we all have

in common: We all know what it means to hurt.

Isn't is great to know that we aren't just thrown on this earth like

dice tossed across a table. God has given us a purpose for our

existence, a reason to go on, even though that existence includes

tough times. But through these tough times we gain perspective. We

grow deeper.

A trial can be like a rock hitting the water. You don't cause the

jolt, but you're impacted by it. You're just standing there, and

suddenly the smooth lake of your life surges into giant waves and

almost drowns you.

And that's when I go back to really what I believe. I return to the

elementals such as prayer and dependence, like getting quiet and

waiting on God. I remind myself, God is sovereign...this is no

accident. He has a plan and a purpose. Those thoughts give us hope

beyond our trials. "

- Bogi