If we can learn to respond properly to our problems and allow them to draw us closer toGod, then, they can be turned into spiritual opportunities for growth and ministry. As welearn to handle the problems of life, we begin to grow spiritually, and as we do so, we become better equipped to help others do the same. In so doing, we turn our difficultiesinto opportunities for serving the Lord. It is in this sense that you can really learn to benefit from trouble.
If God is greater than our troubles and He can give us the wisdom to face them, then itonly stands to reason that we should seek Him for the solutions to our problems.
The real answers to the troubles of life are not found in the advice columns of the newspapers or in the talk shows on TV and the radio. The real answers are found in the Word of God. They are composed of the principles of truth which are expressed in Scripture. As we learn these truths, meditate upon them, and obey them in our daily living, we can learn to face any trouble, knowing that God is on our side.
There is no problem that God cannot solve. He loves you more than you could ever love yourself, and He understands you better than you could ever understand yourself. He knows what you need, when you need it, and why you need it. When those truths sink into our hearts, we are brought to the calm assurance that we can trust God completely. His promises will never fail. Trust Him, Belive Him, Love Him.
