Romans 5:3-5 "And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us."
Often times we ask: Why me? why this trial? what did I do? But we didn't do anything wrong to deserve this. We can go through a time of great trials - tribulations - because we live in a broken world and broken things happen with great regularity to us. Grace teaches us through difficult times. Things get stripped away during these times of tribulation that need to be stripped away. Character is being built during trials.
No one wakes up thinking "I'm going through an awful time. That is so good!" But is it weird that I sometimes do think this. I know that bad things happen to us so that we grow up and grow closer to God. These are things that makes up stronger and better people.
I want to be in a relationship so bad. I am actually ready to be in a relationship. I am at that point in my life where things are going well for me. I'm about to finish school and my life is starting to pick up. When I'm told that I'm doing something wrong because I can't get a boyfriend, it's not my fault. I'm really not doing anything wrong. Times are just difficult, but I'm building character.
Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law."
Longsuffering. Which is also perseverance. This longsuffering teaches me perseverance and I'm supposed to gain peace and patience from this. I'm to learn something. Patients is something I don't really have. So I'm just going to accept this fact of longsuffereing and perseverance. Character building. So I will longsuffer because in the end, it's all going to work out.
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