On the other hand, I have never before so learned to know the Lord Jesus as a tender, loving Friend, who never forsakes us or casts us off when we are bad, but rather helps us to gain the mastery over sin.
It hurts when God has to PRY things out of our hand!
I have learned to hold all things loosely, so God will not have to pry them out of my hands.
If God has shown us bad times ahead, it's enough for me that He knows about them. That's why He sometimes shows us things, you know - to tell us that this too is in His hands.
You see, a potter can only mold the clay when it lies completely in his hand. It requires complete surrender.
Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.