February 16
Growth Through Trials
"Suffering produces perseverance."
— Romans 5:3
Father,
Trials are part of life. I did not choose them, I do not always understand them, but they are there. And sometimes, they seem too heavy to bear.
Yet help me see that trials can also be opportunities for growth. That they have made me stronger, wiser, more compassionate toward those who suffer.
I do not ask You to spare me difficulties, but to give me the strength to go through them. And the wisdom to recognize, in hindsight, what they taught me and how they helped me grow.
Amen.
Trials are part of life. I did not choose them, I do not always understand them, but they are there. And sometimes, they seem too heavy to bear.
Yet help me see that trials can also be opportunities for growth. That they have made me stronger, wiser, more compassionate toward those who suffer.
I do not ask You to spare me difficulties, but to give me the strength to go through them. And the wisdom to recognize, in hindsight, what they taught me and how they helped me grow.
Amen.
Reflection
Look back: what past trial ultimately brought you something precious? This perspective can help you through present difficulties.
For those going through trials who struggle to see meaning in them.