You can see in Count it All Joy that my plans were thwarted, but it all ended for my good. I expressed my trials and tribulations in my book. However, those experiences strengthened my bond with the Lord, and he used me as an example for others. I concluded that when we turn it all over to Jesus, he will use us to work it out. Having had experiences interacting with members in the church, we can see what the apostle John wrote about in Revelation, the second and third chapters, that there is no perfect church. (Philadelphia was classified as an obedient church.) But when Jesus appears, we shall be like him (1 John 3:2). Be encouraged to press on until that day. Hallelujah!
