“Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it” (Heb 12:11).
Wise people, when hard times hit, don’t only pray, “Lord, make it better.” They also pray, “Lord, in the meantime, make it count.” Don’t waste the hard times; let the Lord use them for your good!