I see beauty beyond the thorns because I see Him.
Darci J Steiner
Joy and suffering can coexist in the same space; they can be experienced together.
Darci J Steiner
We want our thorns removed, but the pain from the thorns is the very tool that is healing what most needs to be healed in us—our souls. Satan uses thorns to puncture, but Jesus staunches our wounds with Himself.
Darci J Steiner
Whether your suffering is short or long, he is your refuge from the storm. Jesus—he is the beauty beyond our thorns.
Darci J Steiner
It is within suffering that God reveals himself to you just like he revealed himself to the world at the cross. Suffering provides opportunities for you to understand the sufferings of Jesus and draw closer to him. The cross is where darkness and light meet. When you feel you are in the dark, you will find love and hope at the cross.
Darci J Steiner
Suffering in our lives often doesn't make sense, but God always has a purpose for it, always for our benefit. Jesus dying on the cross didn't make sense, but God had an immense purpose for it—the salvation of our souls. He is our ultimate hope. His plans are better than ours, so we have reason to hope even though we don't understand his allowance of our troubles. Faith is being sure of what we hope for.
Darci J Steiner
The cross I am carrying, and thorns I bear, are paving the way toward receiving a heavenly crown. 'Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him' (James 1:12).
Darci J Steiner
When Mark looked into my eyes on our wedding day and said, "I will always be faithful to you" and "I will love you in sickness and in health," they were words that, as the years rolled by, would become even more loving and meaningful to me. Mark has done both, despite the severe challenges we have faced with my physical pain.
Darci J Steiner