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“I didn’t ask to be gold. I didn’t even aspire to be silver. I would have been content to be a simple, inexpensive metal. . .”

These words begin the paradox taught in this book—a paradox in which human pain and joyful faith intertwine in an apparent confrontation that is happily resolved. The book presents reflections on the path of emotional and physical suffering that surprisingly confront us with questions such as, “Why me?” “Why does God not seem to answer me?” “Why am I denied peace, when all I want is to faithfully serve Him?” These are the personal and family struggles and experiences of everyone who matures; they bring to light the need to grow in maturity, to develop who we are, and not just what we do.

It is precisely through struggles and difficult experiences that the Holy Spirit’s consolation, the Lord’s sustaining power, and the affection of the brothers and sisters work to strengthen our desire to serve Him and renew our compassion for people in need.

Before the church, the author uncovers the truth that every family that wants to serve the church will have to wage a spiritual war in the intimacy of their own home. This war will profoundly challenge our lives and the lives of our children. Yet the book is a joyful expression of the hope and confidence of every child of God: that strength will always come from on high, even in the midst of pain.

Javier Cortázar Balta President of the LED Convention Lima al Encuentro con Dios International Speaker