Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer & petition, w/ thanksgiving, present your requests 2 God. -Phil 4:6
Sometimes you may feel God is hard on you & doesn't love you... Truth is He Loves you to much to leave you the way you are.
"We can stand misfortune better than we can success. For in prosperity we forget God." unknown
"Trials make me strong. Sorrow keeps me human. Hope brings me joy! And I have a Blessed Hope!" unknown
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. -1Cor 16:13
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 29:23