All that befalls us on our road to heaven is meant to fit us for our journey’s end. Our way through the wilderness is meant to try us, and to prove us, that our evils may be discovered, repented of, and overcome and that thus we may be without fault before the throne at the last. We are being educated for the skies and for the assembly of the perfect.
This is one of my ultimate favorite quotes by Charles Spurgeon. It has special meaning to me because every time I ask the “why” question, the Lord lays this quote on my heart. He reminds me that He truly does have my best interest at heart, even if I can not see his hand.
I feel his fingerprints.
My favorite part of the quote is the last sentence: “We are being educated for the skies and for the assembly of the perfect.”
To be in a perfect body, free of disease and pain. To live in a perfect atmosphere, free from sin and pride. To look into the eyes of My perfect Savior and here the words I so long to hear. “Well done Heather, for this is your reward.”
Makes cancer, chemo, radiation and lack of hair seem so trivial, doesn’t it. 
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Your posting today is a great reminder that this life-altering suffering is only temporary, the prize is eternal. As we walk with our Lord through the valley of the shadow, He knows the way, He knows our weaknesses, His heart of compassion is moved as we praise Him. He keeps all our tears in His bottle, and engraves our names on His almighty hand.
Your faithfulness to give Him honor blesses His heart, and encourages all of us who daily struggle with pain and uncertainty, challenges we did not choose, problems we cannot solve. Thank you, Heather.
Thank you, Heather…this message really resonates with me. I’m battling stage IV metastatic breast cancer, the diagnosis of which we received in January, exactly four years to the day after my first breast cancer diagnosis. We thought we’d beaten the beast and were done with treatments, after two different chemo protocols, mastectomy, radiation, and every test & scan known to medical science. I truly never expected to have to deal with this again. But the Lord is so good and always faithful; He gives me the strength to face whatever lies ahead. He didn’t put this cancer in my body, but He teaches me so much as I walk this path. Even though I pray to be healed, to be found faithful by Him…to see Him face to face…yes, that will make everything we’ve ever endured in this life worthwhile!
It’s funny you talk about God’s fingerprints. recently (and even in my posts recently) I have used those exact words although for very different circumstances. God is still Good. Still on His throne.
we are losing our ranch. I can see God’s hand in every single aspect of it though. The last of the horses will move tomorrow. We will move, life will change yet again…but God is in control of it all. And all those minute details he has taken care of each and every one. Despite how I feel I will praise Him.
thanks for sharing today.
jennifer
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A beautiful quote, Heather. I love Spurgeon too.
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God’s perspective changes everything, doesn’t it. I was thinking about that the other day as I was (grudginly) doing the yardwork so I could free up my sweetheart’s weekend. It’s my birthday next week and just two short years ago, it was a good day when I could get out of bed thanks to chemo and complications. Now I can serve. Hallelujah!
Keep on tellin’ the truth Heather!
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Hi Heather,
Thank you for sharing the quote from Spurgoen. It is going right in my journal. You are right…nothing compares to the glory we shall receive. These trials are momentary and are being used for our good!
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WOW – that quote is very powerful! I had to reread it a few times for it to really sink in! Thanks for sharing this with us today!
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I came to have a look, to see the responses and I was not prepaired to see comments by others about their walk, and I see that we all have different “trials” to see that I am not alone with “struggles”, thank you for being reall for letting it “all hang out” it makes me feel as though I belong as well.
Thanks,
Marie
Thanks Heather Powerful indeed.Amazing how each trial in life changes our perspective isn’t it. I’m coming up on 12 yrs as a survivor non hodgkins lymphoma Stage4.. New twist a bad mammogram.With a recheck in three months. But God lead me to where I am now and I m Faith remains on Him.
Your ministry here helps many so thank you!
Kerry
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Well spoken.