I am thankful for the stress. The stress has taught me that the only thing that will sustain me is God himself. If I did not continually have stress, I most likely would not have kept seeking God. I would have let him go.

I have sought, for a large part of my life, comfort. In fact, I have lusted for comfort, and I have presupposed that there are certain things or circumstances which, at last, will make me feel good. There is nothing that will satisfy like God, not even his blessing. But many times we seek God’s blessing – whether it be comfort, provision, or a changing of the winds of circumstance – and we seek it to the exclusion of seeking his Presence.

His Presence is the only thing that will satisfy, and it will do so in a complete and silent way, imperceptible to the outside world.   

Faith is letting go of the need for God’s blessing and clinging only to him.