Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; Rom 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Paul found good in his difficulties, so much so that he gloried in them, took pride in them. Why? Because the trouble he faced produced endurance by the help of God, which in turn produced experience. This experience of persevering and finding God’s help in time of trouble produced hope, faith in God. This hope and faith in turn caused him to not be ashamed, but rather to be confident, because the knowledge that God loved him filled his heart. May God help us to look to Him with the same confidence Paul found in times of trouble, so that we too may experience His love for ourselves and have our faith and confidence strengthened.