A Peek Inside My Brain

I have had a thought tumbling around in my brain lately, and I have decided I need to write it down.  And if it is worth writing down then why not share it as one of my “thankful moments”.  So to whoever has ventured to my blog to find out the latest happenings in the Strong family I apologize that instead you are getting a peak into my brain and my thoughts. J

What is the difference between “a trial” and “a challenge”?  Or are they one in the same?

 Just hearing the word trial makes me want to crawl back in bed and pull the covers over my head.  When I think of a “trial” I envision something hard, something to endure, and something that we experience and can’t wait until it is over. 

When I hear the word “challenge” I picture a mountain waiting to be climbed with a breath taking view at the summit.  And as I think of this I am already putting on those dirty well worn hiking boots, making preparations on how to reach the top. When I think of a “challenge” I am filled with adrenalin, and am propelled into action.  I envision something to be acted upon rather than something that acts upon me.

My cute little green Webster’s dictionary defines a challenge as “anything that calls for special effort”.  A trial is defined as, “the act or process of trying; a hardship, suffering; a source of annoyance; an attempt“

I have come to the conclusion that they are clearly two totally different things, but yet the same situation or task can be seen as either depending on the perspective.