“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” – Romans 5:1-5 (ESV)

When we fully accept Christ into our hearts and are no longer at odds with God, His peace can then transform us.  Through that overwhelming love our trials take on their proper perspective; allowing us to rejoice in times of both struggle and abundance, secure in the knowledge of our Heavenly Father’s benevolent desire for us.