Tough times is what makes us stronger as christians. For someone who has God such a person has no reason for bothering himself. Even if we pray from now to the end of the world we'll always experience one form of challenge or the other, either in our place of work, our family, or even we personally.
But when we have a firm foundation in Christ we are not shaken by these things. God has provided everything we need to overcome anything that life throws at us. We can depend on God to settle every of our problems. God never fails to hear us as long as we are willing to pray to Him.
People make the mistake running to man when they encounter certain problems in life. This may not be wise already because men can disappoint. He is the one who knows the end from the beginning. He never sleeps nor slumber. There's no problem that is too big for Him to handle.
We can also seek God through His Word. Many times concerning what we are going through God has something to say and they are being contained in His Word. It's what God says that matters and not what man says.