"Shall I bring to the time of birth and not cause delivery?" says the Lord. "Shall I who cause delivery shut up the womb?" says your God.
The pain of childbirth seems to fade as a newborn is placed in a mother’s arms. The awe of the miracle transforms pain into joy. Likewise the pain and suffering we go through at times seems erased as the blessings unfold. Relationships that end open the paths for new. Changes in careers often bring better circumstances. Even in the bad, God prepares the good when we trust Him. We desire to hold on to the familiar even when it’s painful or not productive. God wants to bring something new and something better. There is nothing unfamiliar to Him. He knows all things. He desires to prosper not harm us. Even when the enemy throws the worst God can repurpose, restore and redeem. God refuses to stop delivery of our blessings. Praying this day we seek God in our trials to receive the beauty rise from the ashes.
