Do not conclude that you are disapproved by God. The Bible tells us that Hannah, a faithful woman, was for years “bitter of soul” (“deeply distressed,” Revised Standard Version). (1 Samuel 1:4-11) In Macedonia, Paul was “in distress at every point.” (2 Corinthians 7:5, Byington) Before his death, Jesus was “getting into an agony,” and his stress was so great that “his sweat became as drops of blood falling to the ground.”a (Luke 22:44) These were faithful servants of God. When you face stress, therefore, there is no reason to conclude that God has abandoned you.