Let me remind you of those great words that come after all the stories of earthly triumph, Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated the world was not worthy of them. The thing that characterized these great saints of old was a faith that focused not on the circumstances of their lives . . . Their focus was eternal, not temporal.
Faith becomes real in the times of frustration, encouragement, and disappointment.
In the times when we wonder, we have the greatest opportunities to grow. If we trust God in these times, many things happen. Cliches turn into convictions. Lackadaisical faith becomes fervent devotion. Anxiety gives way to peace.