Confidence in God

"But," said a child of God, "my trials and difficulties are very real."
"Just so," replied the servant of Christ to whom she was speaking, "but are not the power and grace of Christ real things too? And is not the faith that makes us use them real also?
Oh, for more real and simple confidence in our gracious God, such as will enable us to rely most implicitly and unshakingly upon His infinite goodness and might, without the shadow of a doubt as to their willing activity on our behalf. And what rest this will give, what peace within, however much the storm may rage without and around.
"Blessed [happy] is the man that trusteth in the LORD." Jer. 17:7.