James 1:2-5 My  brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

No one enjoys difficulties. (What an understatement!)

Yet in light of our aversion to problems God always has a plan.

He is continually seeking to produce Christ-likeness in our hearts and lives through the pressures He brings to bear.

God is always working all things together in our lives for His glory and for our good.

Today let us surrender to the instruments of God’s choosing.

Don’t seek to run from the problems of God’s choosing.

But pray that God will show each of us what we need to see and make us what we need to be.