There will come a day...

Just a great reminder from Naptime Diaries. The troubles of this world are fleeting and oh so temporary in the grand scheme of things! We will look back and this life will be but a blip. Hard to imagine, but so true. 

Jesus Calling this morning was about rejoicing (we are not on the correct date if you are reading it :)) in the midst of all circumstances and not convincing yourself that your happiness lies in circumstances of the future... ie, new job, new house, etc. Such truth in that. My prayer lately has been that I will see God's beauty. That He will give me His eyes. That I will feel His presence in everything. 

There will come a time when there is no more crying and no more pain. However, I am choosing now to believe that with pain comes growth. Pain reminds you that you are alive and that God is working. Through pain comes the ability to rejoice upon healing. Without pain, we would need no Savior. 

"We must see all scars as beauty. Okay? This will be our secret. Because take it from me, a scar does not form on the dying, a scar means I survived. - Chris Cleave The Little Bee

The scars of life, circumstances, and past hurts...are gentle reminders that healing has occurred and that I am alive! There will come a time when there will be no more pain and no more scars, we will be face to face with the Healer...

Until then, I will rejoice in the fact that He knows my pain and tears. That He has me in this place for this moment...and I will seek His joy. His promises are true...and until there is a day with no more tears, I will run toward the only One who can truly wipe them away.

Revelation 21