God is a masterful, imaginative Creator. He created us so that we would honor and glorify him. Our bodies are masterpieces of form and function. Pick any organ... how about our eyes, they are a set of complex perfection. Not only did God create us to be in relationship with Him, but others. "This is my command: Love each other." John 15:17 "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help the other up." Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 We were created to be in relationship with each other. The Bible tells us that it is a good thing to love others, to sharpen each

Trials and struggles have a way of shaping and forming us... they also show weaknesses. When going through a struggle I find myself sad and disappointed that I couldn't handle the trial, temptation, adversity, etc. better than I did. I quickly realize that my eyes were never meant to be on me during that time anyway. My eyes are meant to be on Jesus! Horatio Spafford was a modern day Job. He lost his son at the age of 2, followed by financial ruin after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 in which the successful lawyer was heavily invested in real estate. Later came an economic down turn in 1873. Spafford was then planning a trip to Europe with his family; however, zoning issues were delaying