The most terrible of circumstances can be overcome triumphantly. The circumstances themselves may not soon change, but we do. When we yield our hearts to God, our hearts are changed. Our entire outlook changes. And as we press forward in Christ, our entire being is transformed.
Peace replaces turmoil.
Freedom replaces enslavement. Love replaces hatred. Compassion replaces resentment. Joy replaces misery. When we follow God, we do not become enslaved robots but we become willfully transformed into his very nature.