When confronted with suffering that won't go away or with even a minor problem, we instinctively focus on what is missing, ...not on the Master's hand. Often when you think everything has gone wrong, it's just that you're in the middle of a story. If you watch the stories God is weaving in your life, you... will begin to see the patterns. You'll become a poet, sensitive to your Father's voice. Paul E. Miller
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When you are in the middle of a story in life, you will understand what the story meant to the characters. It is true when God is in your life things always work out for the best. There are so many things taken for granted when people are living their lives, but when God is in your life, these things are put into perspective. You can have so much more knowing that God has you in his hands where he can care for you and guide you through life's most difficult challenges.

Source: A Praying Life: Connecting With God In A Distracting World

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