Brother Eli gave us a powerful teaching about tribulation and used the life of Apostle Paul, which is taken from the book of Romans, chapter 5, verse 3.
The message was to tell us that when we as believers go through times of tribulation, this is not a sign of God's absence, but the tool for shaping us to become a better version of ourselves as Christians. Paul represented the figure of faith. In the old hard times, there was war break, there was water, there was first bread, there was hunger, there was a lot of trials and challenges.
But yet, he didn't cause himself. He served that God was not present in his life. He understood the purpose. So, we are being with you that tribulation is what makes us to be patient. So, from experience, we should not mind the tribulation that we are facing too, but we should be confident in God's love, believing that he is always there with us. And he has sent the Holy Spirit to be around us.
The path of suffering leads us into spiritual growth. This is shown through the life Paul lived. His trials didn't bring him down, but elevated him to be the best version and be the best servant of God.
Brother Eli is trying to tell us that challenge will always be within us. Our struggle is what's threatening us. So, like Paul. Sometimes we face challenges. We may be in bad situations, but those is not the intention of God to break us down. But to build us as believers.
These tribulations always teach us resilience. Our trust is deepened and we are anchored in hope. They refine us and they make us a better person. We have greater faith when we suffer, so we too must embrace trials and struggles and must see it as an opportunity to grow closer to God.