1 Pet 4:1-13 “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.”
Serving the Lord is the most significant experience we will ever have in this life. We can learn about the Lord and ourselves during troubled times.
Trials – teach us we are not all-powerful, and we need the omnipotent Lord. Paul tells in II Cor 12 when I'm weak then I'm strong.
Trials – teaches us sin brings pain, destruction, and deception. But Jesus came to save us from a life of selfishness to a life of selflessness.
Trials – teaches us that evil exists and that we're in a spiritual war.
When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer. - Corrie Ten Boom.