"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassion never fails. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentation 3:22-23 NIV

Tragedy, heartache, and loss-not one of us is immune to times of trouble. Nobody can escape them. The storms of life are inevitable. Life has its way of handing us many blows. And when storms hit, we can feel forsaken and unloved. The question is not whether we'll have storms; the question is what will we do with them when they come? Our response to struggles in life defines our attitude toward and confidence in God.

In the midst of trying circumstances, we sometimes allow worry and anger to cloud God's love. That’s why we need to respond to the storms with a spirit of faith. Worry keeps us focused on earthly things. Anger, not properly dealt with, keeps us focused on how we'll make things right again. In both cases, we're focused on something other than God and His everlasting, unconditional love. We must press on in faith, knowing that God will not subject us to more than we can handle.

God's love endures through every struggle, every trial. His dream for us remains strong through the storms of life. Though clouded for the moment by storms, the dreams endure to await the new dawn, the new morning. Great is His faithfulness toward you!

• Bible Readings for the Week Ahead:
• Monday: Psalm 138:7
• Tuesday: John 14:1
• Wednesday: Psalm 31:24
• Thursday: 2 Thessalonians 2:15-17
• Friday: Psalm 68:19
• Saturday: Psalm 46:1-2
• Sunday: Romans 8: 31, 35, 37-39