1 Samuel 1:5 KJV
but unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb.

Good morning and praise God. I hope you're having a great day. Let's pray: Loving Father, thank you for this day and week. Speak to us we pray. Amen. Today we reflect on the life of Hannah the wife of Elkanah and cowife to Peninah. This woman really suffered for no good human known cause but unto fulfilment of God's plan to bring the greatest prophet Samuel into this world. Have you ever realized that challenges are what drove most of believers deep into seeking God? This is human nature and God knows it. Looking into the Bible we see that people that God greatly used passed through fiery fire like gold. Romans 5:3-5 reminds us this "Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us." When we persevere what God has allow us pass through, we grows a character that makes us useable to God in a way that out flesh and its pride cannot override. I encourage you to persevere through that challenge God has allowed in your life knowing it is to build you and not to destroy you. May God open your eyes to see beyond the pain but rather to building a deeper relationship with Him. See beyond the people like Peninah who might be used to cause you pain like how Hannah did it. Facing them might not work but facing God who called you will. Pray, read your Bible and fellowship amidst all what comes your way. God loves you, have a blessed day. Shalom. Shalom.