Have you ever asked yourself, why my life consists of never-ending trials and challenges? Your life is like a drama sequel, after the end of a season another set of episodes unfolds. The difference however in real life is that the protagonist’s pain and sorrow will somehow have to end at one-point in the story, while we can never control the plot and twists of our own story.
Injustice, oppression, suffering… we see it all around us. Many will try to rationalize, “Where’s God in all this?” Since we’re living in a fallen world, there’s no guarantee that the misery will end. The best thing though is we have a God to rely on. He will strengthen and meet us in the midst of our struggles.
The life of the famous American television entertainer, STEVE ALLEN is full of trials. His father died when he’s only 18 months old. He had a bad childhood, as his abusive mother would always vent out her temper on him. He stayed with dozens of alcoholic aunts and uncles who deposited him in 18 different schools before he was able to graduate from high school. As a teenager, he ran away from home to go to her aunt in California and had to eat even ant-covered leftovers to continue his travel.
Who would have thought that his life will turn around years later and will become a versatile author, songwriter and a comedian in radio, film and television? He was the one who created and hosted The Tonight Show.
We will continue to experience difficulties in life – illness, loss of jobs, loss of loved ones, betrayal, rejections, financial problems, bankruptcy, etc. We must learn to accept that all these are part of our life’s journey. Our dependence is only with God. It’s in the toughest moments that we learn more about ourselves and our tenacity to hurdle challenges.
“Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.” – Charles Spurgeon
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