{"text":"Our lives, as short as they may be, are a test. And one of the biggest tests we can endure is how we respond to those moments when we don’t feel the presence of God in our lives. I believe deeply that one of God’s greatest gifts is to teach us there is a purpose behind every single one of our trials or problems.Treat them as a gift, an opportunity to move forward and draw closer to God. Problems often times compel us to look to God and count on him, rather than ourselves.","author":"Matt Patterson","tags":["christian","christianity","gifts","god","god-s-love","god-s-will","problems"],"id":7637,"author_id":"Matt+Patterson"}