Most people see trouble as something negative and seek to avoid it whenever possible. But what if it x2019;s those troubles that actually lead to greater blessing and purpose? In "The Blessing of Adversity," a retired U.S. Navy admiral and the 62nd chaplain of the U.S. Senate distills the wisdom gained from thirty years as a counselor, theologian, and psychologist. Barry Black offers a blueprint for removing the sting of life x2019;s trials, showing us how to let God use our pain for his glory by blessing others x2014;and how that can actually help heal our own pain. Drawing on Scripture and his own experiences as a counselor and chaplain to some of the most powerful people in the world, Black teaches us how to deal with seasons of God x2019;s apparent silence, offers techniques for staying encouraged in the middle of life x2019;s storms, and shows how to find advantages in adversity.