“Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.” Romans 5:3-4   Growth requires friction. Often, if comfort remains completely untouched, personal change refuses to take root. Watch a mother eagle prepare her young for flight, and you will witness a striking picture of this truth. When the eaglets are ready to soar, the mother begins systematically removing the comforts from the ...