Have you ever faced a personal life or death situation, or prayed through one in the life of someone near to you? Have you come to a point in a long relationship with a loved one in which you find you have been taking them for granted, and their love for you is about to end because of your complacency? In moments such as these our feelings are suddenly heightened, reignited, reinvigorated, and we cling desperately to life, or to our love for another. Suddenly, in these desperate times, we realize the importance of life, or the depth of a relationship that is teetering on the edge of being lost. As Christian believers, these are situations that draw us closest to God, and in our suffering or despair we find our faith in Him has sprung to life, and reached a crescendo. These moments of suffering cause us to lean on the Lord in ways that might have grown cold in us during the calm and peaceful times when we felt in control of our own destinies.