I don’t think anyone would look at my life and call it “light and momentary.”
There are days—weeks, even seasons—when the noise is loud, the laundry never ends, the doctor’s office calls again, and my heart feels heavy in ways I didn’t expect. But the truth I keep coming back to is what Paul wrote:
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.”
—2 Corinthians 4:17
That doesn’t make the hard things easy. It just helps me see them differently.
God has me. He has my family. The challenges we face—together and as individuals—are never random. They’re shaping us. They draw us close to Him and slowly, tenderly, form us into the likeness of His Son. Those moments of pain and frustration are not wasted. They are part of a story God is writing in and through us.
It’s strange to say this out loud, but these “light and momentary afflictions” are good. Not comfortable. Not painless. But good. They make me lean. They make me pray. They make me rest in my Savior’s arms when I’d rather scramble for control. They teach me to hope in what God has planned rather than what I can manufacture on my own.
Because of these seasons, I listen more carefully for the Spirit’s nudges. I find my priorities sharpened—where my eternity lies becomes clearer in the messy middle of ordinary life. If forever is secure, then today’s burdens don’t crush me the same way. I’m learning that walking with the Creator doesn’t mean avoiding hard things. It means walking through them with eyes fixed on Him.
God is so good to me. For every affliction, He brings comfort tenfold and then some. He meets us in the small, quiet places—at the kitchen table, in the middle of a sleepless night, in the prayer whispered between the chaos. He shows up in ways that remind me who I am, who my children are, and whose we are together.
One day I will see Him face to face. Until then, I will keep walking, keep trusting, keep letting the hard things do their good work.
If you’re in the middle of something that feels anything but “light,” I see you. You’re not alone. God is with you, and He’s working—slowly, lovingly, and always for our good.
A simple prayer:
Lord, thank You for walking with us in the heavy places. Help us to rest in You, to hear Your voice, and to trust Your purposes even when we don’t understand. Amen.
What helps you keep your eyes on eternity when life feels heavy? I’d love to hear your thoughts below.
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