2009-09-24T15:03:24-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/cause/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2012:27&version=KJV 2009-09-24T15:03:24-05:00 When we face trials and difficult times, it's tempting to simply ask God to remove the problem. But sometimes God uses those trials to teach us and make us stronger servants of Christ--so even when we ask God for relief from our troubles, we should keep our minds open to the possibility that we're experiencing them for a specific reason.