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<p>&quot;I know, O Lord, that Your judgment are just, and that in <em>faithfulness </em>You have <em>afflicted </em>me.&quot; Psalm 119:75 <br />
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    Sometimes the ways of God do seem hard. <br />
    Our fondest <em>hopes </em>are crushed; <br />
    our fairest <em>joys </em>fade like summer flowers; <br />
    the <em>desires </em>of our hearts are withheld from us. <br />
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    Yet, if we are God's children, we believe that a <em>blessing </em>is hidden in every one of these <em>losses </em>or <em>denials</em>. Right here, we get a glimpse into the mystery of many <em>unanswered prayers. </em>The things we seek, would not work good for us in the end — but evil. The things we plead to have removed — are essential to our highest interests.<br />
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    Health is supposed to be better than sickness — but there comes a time when God's kindness will be most wisely shown — by <em>denying </em>us health. He never takes pleasure in causing us to suffer; He is touched by our sorrows. Yet <strong>He loves us too well</strong>, to give us things that would harm us, or to spare us the <em>trial </em>that is needful for our spiritual good. It will be seen in the end, that many of the very richest blessings of all our lives — have come to us through God's <em>denials</em>, His <em>withholdings</em>, or His <em>shattering of our hopes and joys.<br />
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</em>We should never forget that the object of all of God's dealings with His children — is to sanctify us, and make us vessels fit for His use. To this high and glorious end, our present pleasure and gratification must oft-times be sacrificed. This is<strong> </strong>the true<strong> key to all the mysteries of Providence</strong>. Anything that hinders entire consecration to Christ, is working us harm; and though it be our tenderer joy, it is best that it be taken away.<br />
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    Prayer is not always granted, even when the heart clings with holiest affection to its most precious joy. <em>Nothing must hinder our consecration. </em>We should never think first of what will give us earthly joy or comfort — but of what will fit us for doing the Master's service. <br />
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    <em>Pain </em>is often better for us — than pleasure; <br />
    <em>loss </em>is often better for us — than gain; <br />
    <em>sorrow </em>is often better for us — than joy; <br />
    <em>disaster </em>is often better for us — than deliverance. <br />
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    Faith should know that<strong> God's withholdings </strong>from us, when He does not give what we ask — are richer blessings than were He to open to us all His treasure-houses at whose doors we stand and knock with so great vehemence. <em>Our unanswered prayers</em> have just as real and as blessed answer — as those which bring what we seek.
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