wrecking balls

Do not be surprised or dismayed when you see wrecking balls swinging at the lives of others. You know that  it may take many hits from the wrecking ball before the walls of religion, pride, lust, rebellion and selfishness are torn down. James 1:2 Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Romans 5:3-4 More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.