When did you last go through a tough time? What was it like? All of us will face difficult and challenging times in our life, but how will we respond? This is an important question, because the way we manage adversity will either build us up, or pull us down.

I guess the key question is: How do we stay strong in the great trials of life? The short answer, which most believers know, is by faith. We put our trust in God. But what does that mean in practice? How do we get faith in such difficult situations? Over the next few days, we will be asking this question and unpacking Biblical and practical keys to navigating the tough times in life. We start today with trust. Somebody once said that it’s hard to trust God where you cannot trace Him. But that’s the challenge we face. Whatever you are going through right now, and whatever the situation looks like to your natural view, decide to trust God to get you through and His strength will begin to rise again in your heart.