I never say, "Oh, God, take this away from me." My prayer is always, "Oh, God, give me the strength and the wisdom to utilize this." And He always has. I do not look for a way out. I look for a way over, around, through, under. It also came to me to ask myself about each situation in my life, "How do I use this? What is it for?" As I looked back at my trials and tribulations, I saw that each one had strengthened me for the next one. They strengthened me in the personality -- not spiritually, but the Spirit came through the personality stronger and stronger and stronger as I gave it up to a higher and higher force.

One day I just said, "You do it, God. I don't know how." That was not copping out; it was going to the source of all things and utilizing it instead of going to the source of my own ignorance and trying to utilize that. I suffered in my own ignorance, so I went to God and became blissful. I never lost one thing. If I had to do it all over again, I would go there faster.
- John-Roger

I found this also to be so very true in my case as well. Hope this is an inspiration to all others and a good tool for use in tough times for you as well.