“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.” – 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 NIV

They had great pressure in Asia. Similarly we all will have great pressure of our own in our own lives personally, but pressure helps them and us in our ability to endure. This is so that we may improve upon our reliance on God and less on ourselves. Remember that in the midst of a difficult trial.