troubles

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

- James 1:2-4

 

Everyday we hear of someone we know that is going through a rough time.

Sometimes that “someone” is us.

There are many kinds and sizes of trials out there that humans face, each person handles their trials differently.

One thing that I personally never say is “I know how you feel” because I may have gone through the exact same thing that someone else is going through but I do not know how they feel. 

My dad died when I was 15 years old so I do know how I felt growing up without a dad and how sad I am sometimes that he can’t share my successes with me but I don’t know who my 45 year old friend that lost her dad last month. 

My mother succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease in December but I really lost her twelve years before her death because of the disease.

I don’t even know how to explain my feelings when she passed into the arms of her Savior.

No matter how hard we want the situation to be the same each person feels their struggles differently.

Each situation is a test of faith, a chance for us to grow in our relationship with God.

Our troubles are hard but we need to remember that we are not alone and when we come out on the other side of the situation we are stronger because of our faith.   

 

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