Finding His power

Knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope. (Romans 5:3–4 KJV)

Why is it that some people seem to lead charmed lives, while people like me seem to have no end of deficiencies and problems?

On the surface, things often don’t seem fair, but a lot goes on in every person’s life that is unseen by others. Not everyone goes through the same rough spots or at the same time, but everyone has their share eventually.

God allows each person to experience some sort of difficulties throughout their time on earth. He uses these times to teach us to overcome as we experience coming to the end of ourselves and then turning to Him and finding His power.

We consider people blessed if they have a more carefree or obviously successful life with fewer problems, illnesses, and so on. But God’s blessings often come disguised as problems. He would rather we have a full life than an easy life. He wants our lives to be rich in faith, depth of spirit, understanding, self-sacrificial love, inner strength, and tender-heartedness.

All these treasures of spirit come from an intimate relationship with Him, often by way of trials, suffering, or surviving great difficulties. That relationship and the spiritual growth that comes with it result in a deeper and more lasting joy. [1]

Every problem is a character-building opportunity, and the more difficult it is, the greater the potential for building spiritual muscle and moral fiber. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever. - Rick Warren (The Purpose-Driven Life)

[1] Activated Do Some People Really “Have It All”?