During the Great Depression a good man lost his job, exhausted his savings, and forfeited his home. His grief was multiplied by the sudden death of his precious wife. The only thing he had left was his faith, and it was weakening.One day, he was combing the neighborhood looking for work. He stopped to watch some men who were doing the stonework on a church building. One of those men was skillfully chiseling a triangular piece of rock. Not seeing a spot where it would fit, he asked, "Where are you going to put that?" The man pointed toward the top of the building and said, "See that little opening up there near the spire? That's where it goes. I'm shaping it down here so it will fit up there."Tears filled this good man's eyes as he walked away. Those words resonated with him: "Shaping it down here so it will fit up there." He found new meaning in his difficult situation.Some of you may be going through terrible troublesome times. You may be experiencing some heartbreaking sorrow. Or perhaps you are enduring some painful physical illness. Or it may be something else - maybe too excruciating to talk about to anyone. The blows of the hammer and chisel hurt.But hold to your faith. Don't let your difficulties get you down. They are only temporary. Glory is coming. It's the harsh blows to the outward man that often brings the greatest strength to the inner man. Keep praying. Keep believing.The Master has to do some shaping down here so we will be fit for up there.Bulletin Digestvia Jacksonville FL