Stay sticky, my friends
We might conclude trials signify He is angry with us or disciplining us for lack of faith. Yet Jesus stated the opposite. The reason He prunes those who bear some fruit is to enable them to produce more fruit.
Magnify the Lord not your troubles!
David didn’t pretend everything was great, yet he moved past lamenting to lavishing praise on God - always magnifying God not his troubles.
Bearing Jesus and the rest of the Trinity
Think about it, we are bearing Jesus and the rest of the Trinity! Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all living inside.
Giving thanks FOR all things?
By developing a routine of thanking and praising God, I could appreciate hidden blessings versus wallowing in obvious losses.