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Help in TrialsThere are two ways of helping a man burdened with what he has to do or bear.The one is to give him less to do or bear, to take the burden off his back.The other way is to strengthen him to do or bear all that is sent him, to strengthen the back to bear the burden.In brief, you may give less work, or you may give more strength. It is in this way that the wise and Almighty Saviour promises help to His people in their trials. When He does not see it proper to lessen the work or reduce the burden, He says, “…My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness …” (II Cor. 12:9). Thus Abraham, Job, and Paul, were helped in their trials.