The Seasons in Life...

http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/theseasonsoflife.htm

This was a true blessing to me. It made me think about our lives. We want things to go so perfect everyday. We pray for the best that we can have and the best that we can be when sometimes God wants us to journey through little mishaps, have a couple of falls, feel a little under the weather, have an empty wallet, etc to make us stronger, to humble us, and to build us into the person that God wants us to be. It's so easy to look at others who always seem to prosper and who never appear to have a bad day and think "why can't I do that, or why can't I have things go so easy for me" but who are they really becoming? Do you think they will become the strong, humble, appreciative, driven people that we are? Probably not. If God is working in your life, most likely it won't be a perfect bed of roses. You might have to step on a few thorns to get to that garden, BUT He will get you there if you just trust in Him.