God Doesn't Waste Pain
Sometimes God's greatest work isn't in removing our struggles but in using them to deepen our faith, shape our character, and become a source of hope for others. Growing up, I was the kid who always wanted to try the things everyone else did. My family was quite strict about what I could and couldn't do. Looking back, I realize they never stopped me from exploring, they simply gave me wings and taught me the boundaries of my flight. That shaped me in ways I didn't fully understand then. I grew up knowing what love looked like. I was the happy kid. No matter what happened, nothing could steal my joy or disturb my peace. I carried that everywhere I went. Even today, I can be sitting in the middle of a storm and still find reasons to laugh. 😂 Sometimes I catch myself responding to pain with laughter because I know my circumstances don't have the final say. That beautiful confidence, however, was shaken in my early twenties while I was in the university. All my life,...