Trouble comes in all forms - family problems, financial problems, emotional stress or personal illness, just to name a few.  Sometimes it seems like an onslaught of bad situations and other times its little things that happen every now and then. Troubles are what we call them, but God calls them trials and testings. The good news is God is not sitting in the heavens saying, “How can I send chaos on My children today?” No! He is the One who will make a way of escape. He is our Deliverer and our Rescuer.
I know quite a few individuals who are really going through major stuff: their children are using and/or selling drugs; families dealing with alcohol; and others dealing with stress and depression. Here’s the thing, all of these people know, love, serve, and trust God; so what is going on?  I heard a pastor say once, “It is hard to wrap your heart around trouble when it pierces your soul.”  What a profound statement!
In my limited experience I’ve found that I have to give these things to God. “Therefore humble yourselves (demote, lower yourselves) under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you, casting the whole of your care (all your anxieties, worries, all your concerns, once and for all) on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.” - 1 Peter 5:6-7, (Amplified)
It’s not about coping - it’s about letting go and giving it to God.
In my younger years I was irritated with well-worn and what I considered old-fashioned sounding “answers” to life difficulties. Forty years, five children, many miles and mistakes later, those words make a lot of sense. Like the words of Jesus in Matthew 11: “Come unto me…I will give you rest.”
Good words from Paul - Eight calm restful words from Jesus. When trouble comes - wrap your heart around the God of all comfort.