“God does not require that we be successful only that we be faithful.”- Mother Teresa
It is not success that truly defines a person’s character; it is the way that a person handles defeat. It is so easy to be victorious. Everyone admires you. All your friends congratulate you. You feel you have accomplished something and that you have a legacy to leave behind.
But what about times of failure? What about days when you feel like you have labored much but you have achieved nothing? It is days like these that test a person’s strength. It is days like these that will reveal who you really are.
We may not understand why God has allowed such things to happen to people, especially the good ones. But we must continue trusting that He has a reason for allowing us to suffer defeat. Let us allow Him then to carry us through our darkest days. Even when everything seems to be bitter and broken. Even when we feel so angry at the injustice of it all. God has His reasons. God’s justice is higher than our own, and His mercy is deeper than we could ever understand.
“You don’t know what I am doing now, but you will understand later.” – John 13:7, WEBBE
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"