April • Day 20
Love Through Difficult Seasons
Day 110 of 365 • FAMILY
“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
— Proverbs 17:17 (ESV)
Proverb Truth
Anyone can love when life is easy. But difficult seasons reveal the depth of love. Sickness. Financial stress. Disappointments. Unanswered prayers.
Those moments have a way of testing relationships. And yet, some of the strongest marriages and deepest bonds I’ve seen weren’t forged during easy seasons. They were forged during hard ones. Because adversity has a way of teaching us what really matters.
Perhaps that’s why vows include phrases like “for better or worse.” Because love that only survives good days isn’t really love. Real love stays.
Jesus in Action
Jesus remained faithful to His disciples even when they failed Him. He loved them to the very end. And He still does.
Forged Wisdom
Musonius Rufus believed that hardships strengthen virtue. And perhaps difficult seasons don’t destroy love. Perhaps they deepen it.
The No Limits Challenge
Encourage someone in your family who may be carrying a heavy burden.
Prayer
Father, help me remain faithful during difficult seasons. Teach me to love with perseverance and reflect Your steadfast love to those around me. Amen.