In May of 2008, Steven Curtis Chapman and family endured the unthinkable when they lost a child to death at the age of 5. As many of you may know, the circumstances in which the child died just added to the difficulty of the situation. I remember the morning I heard this news on K-love, and my prayers went out for that family as they would any family in that situation. As time passed, the world watched and patiently waited to see if he would continue in his Christian musical career after dealing with a family tragedy such as this. Perhaps he would choose to retire and stay close to home? Maybe he would withdraw into privacy, and we wouldn’t hear from him again? It turns out what he did was continue in his work with adopted children, continued his work on the orphanage in China, and used his God given musical gifting to write a beautiful song in her honor (to name a few). This song will be a comfort to many people who are also grieving right now. I, for one, have been inspired by the way in which this man has handled a terrible twist in his life. Almost immediately, he was releasing comments to the press stating that he knew God was in control. He has never claimed to understand the reasons that God chose to take his daughter home at that time, but he has always stood strong in his faith of the One who “gives and takes away”.  Many of us choose to turn from God for much less. It has been said that you can tell the true strength of a Christian in the way he handles adversity. Maybe you find yourself facing a difficult situation today or wondering why the Lord allowed something to happen that has hurt you. Sometimes we may never know. Like Steven Curtis Chapman, if you can use what God has given you and use it to glorify Him even in the worst of times, then that just may be the greatest moment to witness in your life. Rest assured, on the other side of the pain is peace in His arms and one day we will all understand so much more.

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