Marva Fisher Baldwin
Yes, but...
To many, this seems to be a season of great stress, anxiety, affliction, pain, and woe at many levels. Whether real or imaginary, such a season can take its toll.
Yes, this season might be stressful, anxious, afflicting, painful, and woeful; but we must have faith, confidence, and expectancy that behind all this present suffering God is preparing something powerful, revealing, and even life-affirming for those who remain committed and steadfast. Job is a prime example. For Job’s faithfulness and trust in midst of extreme suffering and sorrow, God restored to him exceeding abundantly above all Job could have asked or thought before.
So endure! endure! endure! God is totally in control and supremely aware of all things "macro" to all things "micro." Yes, this may be a very trying season but remember to everything there is a season and a time to every purpose. This season will end! Hold this confident and be encouraged!
Affirmation: …but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able. I Corinthians 10:13