the road trip::tales of ambassadizing the nation

I posted yesterday about worry. And then I read this, by Ben Arment. He titles it, Your Dream by Way of Nightmare. If I believed these words, I would no doubt worry less, and trust God more.

God doesn’t allow one, single experience to be wasted on you. What you think might have been a worthless endeavor, a big mistake, or a pointless job was exactly what God needed you to experience for what’s coming ahead.

What if heartbreak and setback were qualifications for your dream? What if your dream required thick skin and you didn’t have it? Would you be okay with facing letdown after letdown if it helped prepare you?

Oswald Chambers says, “Before God can use a man greatly, he must wound him deeply.” Are you willing to accept pain for greatness?