2 Corinthians 1 (Message)

"God comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us."

I love this verse! I know hard times aren't fun, but there is a reason why we go through trials and tough times. The biggest reason may be so that we can be there, as the verse says, for our friends when they experience similar situations. We can be a living testimony to them. If they see we made it through it, it can offer hope to them.