1. Comfortable surroundings do not cause us to tap into our faith reserves.
2. If I hadn't encountered the trials and hadn't experienced the soul-destroying agony that almost put me in the grave, I would never have collided with destiny.
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3. Once adversity reveals your strength, and you know what you can endure, you become an irrepressible force of nature.