When All Seems Lost

"Here is the point: we abandon ourselves to God and if he is pleased to vanquish our enemies, all glory to him. But if he is also pleased to use our suffering for a greater purpose and glory, or if he is pleased to let whatever circumstance we're in lead to our death, if this is how he takes us home, so be it. To live is Christ, to die is gain. It always ends well for those who put their trust in the Lord -- no matter the temporal outcome of our circumstance. God is on his throne, the Lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world has been raised, and ultimate and final victory is the destiny of all who trust in him, because that's really what Psalm 3 is all about -- trust."