And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.—Romans 8:28 (NLT)
Make friends with the problems in your life. Yes, that’s right. And don’t forget to thank Me for them either. That sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But I can use every single problem to teach you something. Just as a sculptor chisels away bits of rough stone to reveal a beautiful masterpiece, I can use your problems to chip away rough bits of stubbornness, pride, and selfishness, to reveal My masterpiece—you!It’s your choice.
You can keep your problems all to yourself, so that they grow and become stumbling blocks that trip you up. Or you can make friends with your problems by introducing them to Me and letting Me make them part of My plan. I may not take your problems away, but I will make something good come out of them.1 Corinthians 1:23–24
~Jesus Calling