"The way of the Lord is a refuge for the righteous, but it is the ruin of those who do evil." Proverbs 10:29
When life gets intense and troubles seem to offer no way out, we just want to get out of the situation. There are times when we just want God to get us out of a situation. We pray for ways to escape but God often leaves us surrounded until His time is right. God understands our impulse to flee from difficulties but he insists on our endurance because it has spiritual results that nothing else can accomplish. When endurance is complete, God removes the tribulation we endure. We don't have to flee, we just need to call on the One who dwells above our trials.