Day 25 Trouble

Question of the Day: What problem in my life has caused the greatest growth in me?

Thus far, this chapter has spoken to me the most. Day 25 discussed growth as a Christian in times of trouble. God uses problems in our lives to help us mature and grow, and learn to deal with adversity. This rings true for me. For the past couple of years, I felt like I was stuck. I hated my job, and I did not feel like I was where I should be in my life. This caused great frustration and often times resentment and anger towards God, I often asked why me? As time grew on I began to get back into church and the Word, and despite the many times when I just did not feel like praying or going to church because of my anger or sadness, I forced myself to go and forced myself to pray. The words spoken at church often seems as if they were just for me. I began to feel comfort and realized God has something special for me up the road. Although I often felt this, the fact that it was taking so long was bothersome.
There were times when things got so bad I felt like God didn't care and even thought my misery amused Him; however something made me keep going and no matter what I could not stop believing in Him. Quite recently, God answered my prayers and it seems as though my life may be finally starting. Now I don't expect everything to be perfect and I 'm quite sure there will continue to be new problems and tough times, I think, or at least I hope, this time around I will have more have even more faith and wait on God.