Martin Luther’s wife said, “I would never have known the meaning of various psalms, come to appreciate certain difficulties, or known the inner workings of the soul; I would never have understood the practice of the Christian life and work, if God had never brought afflictions to my life.” It is quite true that God’s rod is like a schoolteacher’s pointer to a child, pointing out a letter so the child will notice it. In this same way, God points out many valuable lessons to us that we otherwise would never have learned.

From Streams in the Desert: January 25, 2024

Steams in the Desert by L.B. Cowman

Personal Thoughts and Reflections

Of all the seasons in life; good, bad, joyful, sorrowful, regulated, depressed, anxious, suicidal, in marriage, in spiritual salvation. If I could only keep one it would be the hardest season that I went through in 2019/2020. It was through the depression and anxiety that I saw the inner workings of my soul and I came to know the unyielding comfort of my Heavenly Father.