As Christians, we know that there will be trials to face; and we are to be joyful when those trials come our way, because we know that trials that test our faith will produce perseverance (James 1:2-4) . Most people think about the story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 17) when they are thinking about the trials in their lives. I mean, why not? I have had plenty of Goliaths in my life, and in those moments it has done me well to remember the sheer faith and courage that David had when he faced such a warrior with just a stone and a sling. What happens when God doesn’t send you Goliath at all; but rather, a Saul instead? Now, let me start off by saying that I have been enduring one of the longest trials that I have had in a long time. The nature of this trial may seem small, and insignificant to some people, but, the truth is, it is so intricate and complicated simply because it started out as an unlikely friendship. The things that happened leading up to that friendship an...