Søren Kierkegaard once wrote, “Adversities do not make a person weak, they reveal what strength he has.” Like a young cadet in military boot camp, your endurance and commitment are being tested as you are made stronger. You continually press forward to see what you are capable of; and though the process may be painful, your perseverance in the face of “trials of many kinds” unveils your faith as genuine. Moreover, you can endure the season of testing, knowing there is an end in sight. When you took