Do you sometimes find yourself in tribulation, in need, in hardship or other things that make your life difficult? Then I would like to invite you to take a look at a special letter of recommendation from Paul. In it he gives an interesting list that he presents almost like a reference for his ministry. This helps you to see the adverse things in your life with completely different eyes.

In all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses … in labors, in sleeplessness … by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report … as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 6:4-10
 

In all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God:

• in much patience,
• in tribulations,
• in needs,
• in distresses,
• in stripes,
• in imprisonments,
• in tumults,
• in labors,
• in sleeplessness,
• in fastings;
• by purity,
• by knowledge,
• by longsuffering,
• by kindness,
• by the Holy Spirit,
• by sincere love;
• by the word of truth,
• by the power of God;
• by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left;
• by honor and dishonor,
• by evil report and good report;
• as deceivers, and yet true;
• as unknown, and yet well known;
• as dying, and behold we live;
• as chastened, and yet not killed;
• as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;
• as poor, yet making many rich;
• as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
  
  2 Corinthians 6:4-10