Every event is under God's control. Our life's trials trace back to Him. From God's plans, challenges come forth, armed and ready. Even when blessed, life can have its thorns. Prosperity can drown us just as much as hardship. No mountain is too high nor valley too low to escape temptation. Danger surrounds us, yet nothing happens without God's permission. Every storm, every trial, is part of His plan.

God sends trials to strengthen and test our faith, showing His power and increasing our virtues. His love values our faith so much that He allows trials to deepen it. Your strong faith now wouldn't exist without testing fires. You're like a tree; the wind has rooted you deeply in God's truth.

Comfort can harm faith. It weakens our resolve. Just as a balloon doesn't rise until it's set free, trials free our souls to grow. Wheat in its husk is useless until threshed. God tries us to make us rich in faith.