God's PROVIDENCE

So, I have had this on my mind pretty much all weekend. I guess providence was my "weekend word."

Prov-i-dence (prov'i dens), n. 1. the foreseeing care and guardianship of God over His creatures. 2. (cap.) God, esp. when conceived as omnisciently directing the universe and the affairs of man with wise benevolence. 3. a manifestation of divine care or direction. 4. provident or prudent management of resources. 5. foresight; provident care. [ME < L providentia foresight, forethought. See PROVIDENT, -ENCE]

God knows that which we do not. He will take care of us for our betterment, even if we are unwilling to acknowledge Him. We don't know the why or the when, however He does. And, He knows the outcome will be to our benefit…even if we don't understand it and fight Him on it. We can ask why. We may not know the answers until we meet Him. What we need to do is to become open to His guidance whether we are experiencing pain or joy. He will guide us on the path of our destination toward Eternity.

Life's Lessons - author unknown

I learn, as the years roll onward
And leave the past behind,
That much I had counted sorrow
But proves that God is kind;
Than many a flower I had longed for
Had hidden a thorn of pain,
And many a rugged bypathLed to fields of ripened grain.

The clouds that cover the sunshine
They cannot banish the sun;
And the earth shines out the brighter
When the weary rain is done.
We must stand in the deepest shadow
To see the clearest light;
And often through wrong's own darkness
Comes the very strength of light.

The sweetest rest is at even,
After a wearisome day,
When the heavy burden of labor
Has borne from our hearts away;
And those who have never known sorrow
Can not know the infinite peace
That falls on the troubled spirit
When it sees at least release.

We must live through the dreary winter
If we would value the spring;
And the woods must be cold and silent
Before the robins sing.
The flowers must be buried in darkness
Before they can bud and bloom,
And the sweetest, warmest sunshine
Comes after the storm and gloom.