It is not unusual for adverse circumstances to yield beneficial results. A man once tried to kill Samuel L. Brengle by throwing a brick at his head. Brengle survived the attack, but had a long recovering time. During that period he wrote many inspiring articles which were put into a book titled HELPS TO HOLINESS. The book was a huge success. Brengle's wife would say, "Had there been no brick, there would have been no book!" Indeed, she kept the brick and had painted on it some words from the Old Testament. They were the words of Joseph to the brothers who had sold him into slavery: "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good."

Sometimes it happens like that. That which we think is the most tragic event that could happen to us leads to later triumph. Even when we do not understand many circumstances, we must learn to trust God to see us through. God is able to take any situation and turn it for our good.

The Apostle Paul tells us in 1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. Paul is telling us that there are lot of things in this life that we do not understand, many things happen that we do not clearly understand. But what we have to realize is that God is seeing the entire picture and He has a plan.

You see God could have put the fire out for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, but they would have never known what it was like to walk with Jesus. God could have killed the lions in the den that day but Daniel would have never known the delivering power of God. God could have stopped all of Pharaoh's army before the Red Sea, but Israel would have never known true victory. Ex 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

I don't always know why circumstances happen, but I do know that God can turn them into a victory.