The following is from Life of Praise
Defeat may serve as well as victory
To shake the soul and let the glory out
When the great oak is straining in the wind,
The limbs drink in new beauty, and the trunk
Sends down a deeper root on the windward side.
Only the soul that knows the mighty grief
Can know the mighty rapture. Sorrows come
To stretch out spaces in the heart for joy.
How often do we shrink back from the difficulties of life and give up just before victory? Trusting God for the victory in the face of "certain" loss is what we're called to. In this moment, we agree to give God the rightful glory and honor He alone is due.
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