• Recognize the source
    • Sometimes self
    • Sometimes rebellious against God
    • Sometimes wicked men
    • The source that causes all of the above is satan.
    • God is never the source.
  • How shall we react to troubles?
    • Negatively:
      • We cannot afford to give up.
      • We cannot afford to become hard and cynical.
    • Positively:
      • Meet trouble head on with God’s Word and we will come out stronger. II Corinthians 12:7
    • Good can come from troubles
      • Learn self-discipline: bow to God
      • Can keep us humble
      • Can draw us closer to God