The reason many persons find so little comfort in their troubles is because they do not accept them as sent from God, nor expect to receive blessings from them. They think only of getting through them in the best way they can, and then of getting over them at length, as nature’s slow processes bring healing. But there is a better way. God’s comfort can keep the heart sweet and unhurt in the midst of the sorest trials, and bring the life through the darkest hours, shining in transfigured beauty.