The purpose exceeds the pain.

I say this as a big sister in the faith hoping someone might learn an easier way. Arrogance does not bode well. It attracts the rod of God.

It's a strange thought that sometimes God trusts us more than we trust Him. God trusts you - can you trust Him?

...if God teaches us victory in Christ Jesus day by day, we live in the constant awareness of His greatness and His sufficiency. Hard lessons are often long-lasting lessons. Never forget that God is far more interested in our getting to know the Deliverer than simply being delivered.

Let your light shine today, and let your personality blossom, too. You don't have to be a people-pleaser, just a people-lover.

The next time you feel rejection's sting, remember God's words to Samuel: "It is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me." (1 Sam. 8:7)

I have to have a daily, vibrant relationship with Jesus in order to survive that process toward healing.