I love Ephesians 1:11. It is one of my anchor verses. It helps to secure me when I fall into a new trial. “…being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.” Our trials have an eternal purpose. What the Lord allows is being worked into our lives like a potter works water into clay.

Romans 9:20 says, “But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?” Have you ever questioned God from your crucible trial?

Our trials purposely put us on display. Ephesians 3:10-11 says, “To the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, according to the eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.” His purpose ~ always at work.