This is my last article to read today, and boy was it a good one to end on! I feel like I could write a book on this. Maybe, I'll end up writing an article and tag you.

For now, I will try my best to give a shorter answer.

I am going to use my own life as an example, because I am currently in a bad season. I have had two miscarriages in the span of only a few months. If you scroll through my older posts, long before my husband and I were even talking about trying. I talked and talked about this dream about being a mom. Everyone that knows me knows this. I have been a faithful Christian all my life. God perfectly set my life up for my husband and I to have children. So, why did two of my babies have to die? Was God striking my womb? Did God hate me so much that He would give me a desire only to crush it?

NO!!

Of course, I believed these lies at first too. God can prevent. God can bless. Why was I chosen for the worst?

As Christians, we know that we will face trials. This world is evil. It isn't supposed to be easy. We weren't promised good. We were promised strength, comfort, and peace. Without trials, why would we need God? If life was perfect, we would dismiss Him and take care of ourselves. We count it JOY that we face suffering, because we know that we will gain strength and wisdom. One of my favorite songs says, "This heartache is moving me closer [to God] than joy ever could."

We see stories like a man dying of cancer after converting but think about where he is now! The cancer could have developed with or without believing in God, but because he converted, he now gets to be where we all hope to be one day. The worst that can happen to us is death, but where does death take us? Is death truly that bad?

Also, I have been reading Job to comfort me in my own dark season. It looks like God is stripping Job, but it is not God. It is Satan. God says to Satan, "Look at my servant, Job. He is faithful." Satan says, "Well, of course, you have given him everything. Take it away, and then, see if he is faithful." God allows Satan to test Job but gives Satan certain guidelines. Job goes through hell. He stays faithful. God blesses him with the double the things he had before.

Christians are fighting against Satan daily. He hates us, and he will do whatever it takes to pull us away from God. If you want to blame the bad on someone, blame him, because it is he who wants to see you destroyed.

I could say so much more, but just know, God loves you SO much.