Realizing we are God’s creation, we could not have come to this conclusion on our own. The Holy Spirit reveals this truth to us. One way or another, every person on this planet is on a quest to discover the truth. And we approach life differently after understanding where we are from.

We come from God and we all need Him. His absence promotes dysfunction while His presence completes us. God is our refuge and strength. He helps us through life’s darkest hours. And our personal trials will yield a precious crop: humility.

Humility is a crown best worn on a mountain top. We shouldn’t forget how we got there. All mountain tops will pass. Around the corner new experiences and unknown challenges are waiting for us; and armed with humility we will do better negotiating the rough territory of life’s crazy surprises.

People weathered by various storms on the road of experience will sense when someone else is down. Using Gordon Lightfoot’s terminology, they are “rainy day people” who can relate because they have been through a rainstorm or two. Personally, I don’t know of anything more gratifying and satisfying than connecting with other people on a deeper level.

God profoundly delights in us when we care, because He cares. That’s who He is – our ever-present help in trouble – and He loves it when we begin to resemble Him.