Have you experienced something horrific lately?
Has a mistake caught you in a bind?
If so, let me share my revelation,  a hidden wonder I hope you'll find.
Often times we measure life, by what we can touch, see and feel.
But there is something much deeper, something beautiful, something real.
We only know what we can, what was and is, not what will be.
So with this understanding, let me share what I see.
I've been through a trialsome time, with much heartache and regret,
all because of my ignorance, vanity, denial and neglect.
But in my realm of darkness, I began to see the light,
of the profound love of Jesus, seeing with faith, not by sight.
With Him I've become strong, in spirit, soul and mind.
Now life's unknown reasons, are no longer as hard to find.
For God allows us to experience, trials and tribulations,
for His perfect intentions, beyond human configurations.
He knows what's best for us, and often mistakes inact instruction,
of what to do and not to do, breaking free of sins abduction.
Now I see the wonder, of fraction of His higher way,
for they give life meaning, beyond what words can say.
Evil brings forth good, good overcomes evil, 
error reaps correction, loss allows retrieval.
As night brings the day, joy comes from sorrow, 
and war brings peace, as today unfolds tomorrow.
With every beginning, there must first be an end.
And at every wall of defeat, victories around the bend.  
So don't be dismayed, by blessings in disguise,
for with every single loss, there is a hidden prize.
So with this I hope you see, that good will overcome bad,
and no matter what happens, if you're sad, you'll be glad.
Just trust in Jesus, for He is victories key.
And if you are trapped by affliction, He will make you free.
I myself bear witness, of these truths I have spoken,
for restoration only comes from that which has been broken.

Jeffrey B. Quante IV
March 9, 2000