[310 words] Today, some of us somewhere are receiving bad news, having to deal with unexpected challenges, existing in the darkness of being alone, having our feelings hurt, aren’t sure where our next meal is coming from, wandering how are we going to make that payment or going through excruciating physical pain. During times like these, we want to quit right where we are and never take another step because we don’t know what the future holds! Our Creator has left us with directions and a map to overcoming our biggest obstacles if we will love, trust, and submit our lives to Christ. We persevere during challenges when we realize: We all suffer at some point: Matthew 5:45 says, “that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and…