Adversity tests whether we will turn tail and run or stand up to life's challenges as people of faith. We may think that the opposite of adversity is prosperity.
Prosperity is a character test in disguise.
Precious few are those who can keep their moral, spiritual, and financial equilibrium . . . Most of us can handle a demotion better than a promotion. Because when adversity strikes, life becomes rather simple. We have no choice but to stand up to it or quit. Prosperity, on the other hand, doesn't seem like a test, yet it often creates in us a sense of discontent.