I receive calls frequently from people who assume that because I've spent a lifetime in ministry that I'm somehow exempt from trouble. That perception is far from the truth. Jesus told us that we would have tribulation (problems) in this world. Some are the result of living in a fallen (sinful) world. Some are the result of other people who come into our lives. Some of the problems we experience are the result of our own poor choices.
The real issue at hand is how we deal with those poor choices and things that come our way and over which we have no control. Paul reminds us in II Corinthians 5:7 that "...we walk by faith, not by sight." Whatever transpires in our lives, we MUST trust God.
As the years have progressed, I'm finally learning that I don't have to have an answer for everything that happens in my life. If my troubles are the result of my sinful choices, I can repent (I John 1:9). If I'm having a relational problem with someone, I can do my best to be at peace with them. However, I cannot control how they will respond. I can be kind, gentle, showing preference to others and, with God's help, I can pray for them. I also need to pray that He will guard my heart so that I do not feel I am superior just because I'm doing my best. I know that my best is never good enough. That is the reason Jesus said the Holy Spirit would come to teach us, empower us, and protect us.
Today is a wonderful day. It is not a good day because of me but because of Him. He has forgiven me, imparted His Spirit and continually reminds me that I am His and He is mine. What more explanation do I need?