| At one point or another most of us have | | | | and gives us compassion towards others who are in |
| experienced trials, they are a part of our Christian | | | | the same or worse situation than ourselves. Trails |
| journey. No one no matter how rich, powerful, good | | | | bring humility and open up our minds to our |
| or bad is exempt from going through trials and | | | | dependency on God and the purpose that he has for |
| tribulations. When times get so rough we find our | | | | us. They put us in a place where the only person |
| selves asking God if our troubles will ever end. We | | | | who we can rely on and turn to for help is God. |
| find ourselves wondering why things don't seem to | | | | Trails give us the opportunity to turn our sufferings |
| be working out for us, or why God has allowed | | | | into testimonies that give God the glory. Trials help us |
| these things to happen to us. This is when we have | | | | realize that there is much more to life than fulfilling |
| to remember that God loves us and he wants the | | | | our own selfish desires. They remind us that God is in |
| best for us, he hears our faintest cry. No matter | | | | control of our lives. They stop us from being self |
| what hardship we're experiencing in our lives God has | | | | centered individuals, and instead help us to turn to |
| not forgotten about us. | | | | God and make him the center and focus of our lives. |
| We've got to understand that going through trials is | | | | Once we allow God to be the center of our lives |
| not by any means meant to punish us. God from | | | | everything begins to fall into place, and it's at that |
| time to time allows us to go through trials and | | | | point when we can begin to experience peace even |
| tribulations in order for us to become stronger, and | | | | in the midst of our troubles. |
| to gain spiritual enrichment through our experiences. | | | | Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work |
| Trails tend to bring out the person whom we truly | | | | together for good to them that love God, to them |
| are deep down inside. | | | | who are called according to his purpose. |
| Going through trails is meant to soften our hearts | | | | |