God is an expert at bringing good out of bad.

In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, (1 1:6-7 NKJV)

 God gave me this passage when I'm feeling so down in the dumps on Sunday. All sorts of emotions just came gushing over me. The stress from work, the loneliness I felt. It's the devil at work again. But Jesus embraced me with His open arms and led me to the shalom peace that I wanted. And He gave me this verse....

To put it simple words, as quoted from Pastor Rick Warren's devotionals, "God is an expert at bringing good out of bad. Whatever situation we are facing, all we have to do is to look past the pain and never lose heart. These troubles which are temporal are winning for us a permanent, a glorious and solid reward out of proportion to our pain. We don't look at the temporary situation. We look beyond to see the eternal benefits."

Hallelujah! God is right beside you when you are down in the valley too. Amen.