After more than a decade of a devoted, committed walk with God (Christ), I came to a morning of complete fatigue, despair, and disappointment in God. Tired and worn out, I meditated on my commitment, my state, and a couple of previous encouragers from the Bible to find strength. They, and a look into a despairing moment in the life of Christ, gave me an understanding of trial and its place in the great artful and purposeful mastery of God in designing my life for good and greatness.