God uses difficulties to conform you into the image of Christ.

“For You have considered [raah] my trouble [oniy]; You have known my soul in adversities [tsarah]” (Ps 31:7)

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son” (Rom 8:28,29)

“casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” (1Pet 5:7)

“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2Cor 3:18)

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” (1Cor 10:13)

“Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matt 6:26)

“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (Matt 10:30-31)

“But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.” (Lk 12:7)

“Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?” (Lk 12:24)

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Rom 12:2)

“that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death” (Phil 3:10)

“For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.” (Phil 3:20-21)

“For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.” (Lk 6:35)

Reading: Ps 30-32; 1Pet 2