Beauty Admist Sorrow

At what moment(s) in your life have you found beauty amidst sorrow?

Just recently I went through a very rough patch in my Christian walk with Christ. I just felt downcast, distraught, and depressed. After I came to the acceptance that it was okay to be sad and down God began to show me how worthy He is for my joy and my rest. I remember the first time after this season that God broke me down emotionally in front of my wife and His beauty became all the more vivid. He is still working on me and I occasionally struggle with depression, but God is working in my heart. He is actively seeking to make me more like Jesus, and I thank Him that He gives me joy, He sustains my joy, and He is the reason for my joy! Joy is a gift. Joy is seeing the glory of Christ. Joy is only found in Christ, and He has made that unforgettably clear during that time in my life. 

God is good and gracious.

Jacob Luis Gonzales