Maybe today, you're standing in the middle of a fiery furnace of affliction—health failing, emotions flailing, finances faltering, relationships fraying, beneath a darkened sky that seems to be falling. Remember this: the Lord is with you in the discomfort, working for your good!

Nobody craves the furnace of public trials, the humiliation that trouble and tragedy can bring. Yet, in that very furnace, in the midst of the fire, God is at work. He is refining you, polishing you, preparing you to shine with a brilliance that reflects His glory. Your struggle is because you’re chosen!

Stuck in a hard space? God is sending you this message today to remind you that this fiery trial will not consume you, it will conform you into the image of Christ, refine you, and position you to bring God even greater glory. Something good is coming out of this.

Your foundation is built upon Christ, and you are rooted and grounded in Him. Therefore, you don’t have to worry when the storm rages and the wind beats against your house. When your confidence is in God, your faith will remain intact, and the storm can’t stop your favor!

Is your breakthrough taking a long time to manifest? Are you feeling a little discouraged? The road may be rocky and the trial may last longer than you want it to. But, since God has seen fit to take you this route, trust that His ways are always right, and He is doing it for your good.

In times like these, remember that we serve the God of the crisis. Though trouble may creep up on us and catch us off guard, God is not surprised by any trouble or attack. He stands ready, willing and able to help, deliver and rescue us in our time of need. While the world yells crisis, you declare, Christ is.