The journey of life often leads us through difficult times. No traveler has ever traveled the highway of life without difficulties. Job said that "man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward" (Job 5:7) and that "man who is born of a woman is few of days and full of trouble" (Job 14:1).

Sometimes you can't prevent troubles from coming. The secret is learning how to meet your troubles. Difficulties along life's journey are certain; therefore, the question is not what to do if difficulties come, but what to do when they come. How do you meet the difficulties of life?

When difficulties come...