Hebrews 12:7,11

7 Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

“Adversity is not simply a tool. It is God’s most effective tool for the advancement of our spiritual lives. The circumstances and events that we see as setbacks are oftentimes the very things that launch us into periods of intense spiritual growth. Once we begin to understand this, and accept it as a spiritual fact of life, adversity becomes easier to bear. ” ~ Charles Stanley

Blessings,

Pastor Dave