Struck Down But Not Destroyed

"For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. " - 2 Corinthians 4:5-10

Why does life change so fast? Why are there joys and rich blessings in one minute and then they are gone in the next? I don't understand it. Life seems so vain and full of pain to me right now. If it were not for the joy of Christ I would wish to leave it. I try to understand why things come about like they do but its a mystery hidden in the will of God. All I can do is pray that the Lord would bring light out of this darkness and use this time to make me more like Christ. I am afflicted in every way, but may these afflictions bring about a truer worship that would bring Glory to Jesus in a way I never could have before. Thats all I can hope for in these days. Give me strength to endure Lord because this storm is drowning me, throw out your life preserver and save me from destruction. Shine your perfect light through this encompasing and dispairing darkness.