A Place of Refreshing Springs

I was reading my Bible this morning in Psalms 84, and what I read really challenged me.

Psalm 84: 5-7 (NLT)

5. What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord,

who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

6. When they walk through the Valley of Weeping,

it will become a place of refreshing springs.

The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings.

7. They will continue to grow stronger and each of them

will appear before God in Jerusalem.

Wow! Am I keeping my eyes focused on my final destination or am I taking my eyes off of Christ and focusing on my difficult situation at that time? Not only will God's strength allow me to get through these difficult times, they will become a "place of refreshing springs". It should be a time when I am growing, when I am allowing the Holy Spirit to refresh me and reveal new things to me!