From 1 Peter 1:3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
Suffering endless trials
Resulting from earthly sin
Why does God permit such pain?
Allowing His glory to win
Testing character by fire
Sharing His perfect design
Dependence grows upon God
Sending redemption’s lifeline
Fostering genuine trust
Sowing faithful repentance
Salvation’s grace rises up
Freeing from hell-fired sentence
Kneeling at Calvary’s cross
Witnessing death’s empty tomb
Now accepting God’s mercy
Saving sinners, new hope blooms
From 1 Peter 1:8-9: “Although you have not seen Him, you love Him, and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
Big Sky Buckeye 
Your first verse spoke to my heart because many times I have asked why and always God has spoken to me and told me that He is working things out for His glory. It’s usually not the way I would want or expect things to work out but I can look back and see that it ends up being for my good and for His glory and that is what is most important.
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Vickie, I totally understand your feelings about how our life trials will eventually work out for God’s glory. Many Christians struggle with this aspect of our faith.
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Amen and beautifully said
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Eileen, I appreciate your kind words. God’s grace is a never-ending gift. Amen!
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Yes it is
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Love HIs grace, love this poem too about His saving grace!
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Amen! With God’s saving grace, there is no sweeter sound.
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Eileen, thank you for bringing this poems’ voice to your readers. God bless!
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