"Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me." Psalm 23:4 NLTWith God, adversity leads to:1. An Enlarged STRENGTHRomans 8:26-27 NLT2. An Enlarged PURPOSE"Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope." Rick Warren: The Purpose Drive LifeRomans 8:28 NLTRomans 8:29-30 NIV1 Peter 4:1-3 NLT1 Peter 4:4-5 NLT3. An Enlarged CONFIDENCE"The most important thing for me is having a relationship with God. To know that the owner, the creator of the universe loves you, sent His Son to die for your sins; that's very empowering. Knowing Him and knowing that He loves me gives me encouragement and confidence to move forward."-Ben CarsonRomans 8:31-32 NIVPsalm 27:3 NLT4. An Enlarged LOVERomans 8:35, 37-38 NLTAPPLICATION:1. We all face challenges and hardships throughout our lives.2. But we don't have to face them alone.3. God alone has the strength to help us overcome our greatest difficulties.4. He is willing and desiring to be our rock and stability during these most difficult times.5. Make the choice today to trust Jesus and allow Him to calm your storms and enlarge your faith.PRAYER: God, I am a sinner who needs YOUR forgiveness! I am unable to overcome the adversity of life on my own. I need You to be my strength and my rock through these difficult challenges I am facing. So I am making a decision today to place my faith in Jesus. I confess that Jesus Christ died for my past, present, and future sins on the cross of Calvary. I believe He rose from the dead on the third day just like the Scriptures foretold. I choose to follow Christ in the fellowship of His church. Amen