What had gone wrong? I was in a trial, and my paternal weaknesses were showing. I saw my false pride, my lack of genuine self-control, my sin, and my need of mercy and grace. In time, I realized that this trial helped me develop perseverance as a father. My earlier ways of fathering worked well when all was easy, but the trial revealed my weakness and immaturity. I realized I was not so masterful as I dreamed. The trial let me repent and begin to develop endurance and maturity as a father. I never