Experiencing such trials is a part of what it means to be human, fallen creatures in a fallen world. But then Paul continues, “God is faithful; he will not allow you be tested beyond what you can bear. But when you are under the pressure of painful trials, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”[9] Note that the text does not say God will change our circumstances or remove the pressure. In fact, the way out is to stand up under the trial. God’s new-covenant story is a story