"We can't help what happens to us, but we can help what happens in us," Kris Valloton (Bethel Church). Everybody walks through trials, testing and pain. God uses them to mold us into the people He wants us to be. Our hope must be based upon who God is,regardless of our circumstances. He takes us through the process to shape us and pull out the gold in us. Job shares how in our distress,we get to know God in a deeper way (Job 42:1-6). In this 2-part podcast,we discuss how to deal with trials,testing and pain...knowing they are testing our faith. "Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides.You know that under pressure,your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way" James 1:2-4(Message).