1. God knows how we feel

2. God comforts those who hurt.

3. God is present in our problems

4. God is more that what we would call “fair”

1. Fresh pain can consume us like a fog and we can forget the truths about God

2. Fresh pain can leave us asking: “why” and we may never get an answer

3. When we are in pain Satan offers a “substitute solution” to genuine trust in God.

4. Fresh pain can lead us to a deeper understanding of God if we place our trust in him

1. Make building your relationship with God a priority in life so that when you have tough times you have the depth of relationship you will need to weather the storm.

2. Know God loves you. If you don’t know this, you need to make this a fundamental truth you remind yourself of every day.

3. Develop a stronger prayer life. If your prayer life is feeble now, it will disintegrate when tough times come.