Our circumstances do not define us. We are to turn our adverse circumstances into praise. Paraphrasing Habakkuk 3:17. Though there will be no figs, no grapes, no olives, nor food nor herds, yet…

Verse 18 says, “Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” I love verse 19 in the Amplified. It crescendos saying “The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk (not stand still in terror, but to walk) and make (spiritual) progress upon my high places (of trouble, suffering, or responsibility)!”

Here is our focus when we are troubled on every side. We are IN Christ. We are chosen in Him to be holy, blameless, adopted, accepted, redeemed, and forgiven. He is always working everything in our lives according to the counsel of His will. Ephesians 1:4-7, 11. In Him we are righteous. 2 Corinthians 5:21. The next time you are troubled? Drink deep from the well of your salvation. Isaiah 12:3.