The data don't lie: a Chicago street prostitute is more likely to have sex with a cop than to be arrested by one.
If He put tribulation before you and said He will give you patience by giving you a little trouble along the way, wouldn't you take a little trouble? You say, 'Lord, I want all my highways paved. ' the Lord says, 'I'm sorry, I can't accommodate you. I'm going to let you run over some bumps occasionally, so you will have patience. ' You do not like the bumps, but you like the patience, and if you want the patience, you will have to take the bumps. And what is patience but experience?