It Is Well

James 1:2-4—My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance; and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.

Though we might not always understand, we can always rest assured that we are loved and adored by our Creator. God places upon us not only what we can handle, but what we need to experience to develop into the persons He intends for us to be.  Without trials our faith has no reason to grow, and it would be easy to become complacent and stagnate in our devotion of God. Trials exist to affirm our reliance on God, that we might declare in all circumstances, "it is well," no matter our circumstance.

Today as you pray and meditate, worship God through the words of the hymn it “It is Well with My Soul”: When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, it is well, it is well with my soul/Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, let this blest assurance control, that Christ has regarded my helpless estate, and hath shed His own blood for my soul. It is well, it is well with my soul.