Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Romans 5:2b-5
As we read this passage, we realized that God has never promised any of us a perfect life. The difficulties we encounter in life "produces character," just like our grandparents said. Our character makes it possible to deal with life's many difficulties, mainly because we know that God is with us always. Through resilience and endurance through the difficult situations, our faith is continuously strengthened and we can take on larger issues and challenges.
There are times though we are challenged to a point in which we are close to losing any and all hope. We must realize in these moments, that if we give up on hope, we are turning our back to the love God pours into us. And at the moment we realize our weakness, we are given the gift of God's love and shown His grace.
Douglas and Leah Ellmore
