When prisoners of war return home, many of them have indicated that the main thing that helped them to survive with the least amount of mental anguish was their attitude which, in most cases, involved a belief in a God who was in control of their lives in spite of their circumstances.

We notice that same attitude being manifested by those who were persecuted in the Bible like Paul, Steven and most vividly by Christ Himself who conferred with His Father about everything, particularly His suffering.

Even while on the Cross as a last comment and act of faith He said, "into Thy hands I commend my spirit."

If only we could learn to surrender our lives to His care daily and totally we would be at peace without any emotional suffering.

The Bible indicates He is in control and we need not fret about our current suffering because it is short lived when compared to eternity.

It indicates He always has our best interests in mind even when we think He has abandoned us and we will spend eternity in peace, glorified even as He is glorified.

Knowing that is not enough, however. We need to place our trust in that truth else we will suffer needlessly.

"10% of life is what happens to us - 90% of life is how we choose to deal with it" ....

I probably butchered it - but it was something like that.