In the buzz and excitement of the new year, we must remember that we don't know what will happen in 2024. What happens when our goals or resolutions go unachieved? Deeper still, what happens to our hearts when we encounter affliction instead? How should we respond? From the example of Paul in 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, we see that God gives us the gift of need through trials of affliction as a testimony to his power.