10 years...a story of true friendship part 7

I have seen that when hard times come they test your faith and they show you what you really do believe.  Whether it be the hard times of middle school where people make fun of you, the peer pressure of high school, the hard exams in college, the sleepless nights as a young mom, the loss of a loved one, or the loss of a job. Whatever the trial no matter how big or small these trials reveal what is truly in your heart.  These times reveal where you place your trust. 
The only way to walk in a manner pleasing to God is to seek Him daily so when trials come we can see clearly His way and walk in it.  "Since, then, your have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.  Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.  When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory." Colossians 3:1-4
One specific thing God taught me is that when trials come God does reveal your heart through them, and you can choose to learn from it and mature or wallow in your sin.  I was wallowing (woe is me attitude), I lost my best friend, she knew me better than anyone in this world, how would I ever have that again, how would I go on...you see the pattern...the sin of selfishness.  God convicted me of this sin of being "me" centered.  And instead showed me the true GIFT He had blessed me with and this grew my heart with Love and Gratitude to God and helped me grow clarity of His purpose for my life.  He had blessed me with a inexpressible loving friend that He used to reveal Christ to me.  And now He was calling me to be that friend to others so that He could use my life to reveal Himself to those He placed in my life. 
To end today here is a song that encourages me, hope it encourages you.