Well.  I was just thinking today how that God works.  I don't know about you guys, but sometimes I wonder why I did stupid things in the past (no I never did any terrible thing, and even if I did I don't think it's appropriate to post it on blogs and such).  Today I realized that there might be another reason besides just testing your faith or making you more patient.   It seems more recently that guys have come to me with certain issues and I have been able to help them because of my previous experience handling such things.   I'm not saying that people should experience a lot of sin in order to become super affective counselers, but I am saying that it's funny how God can take a mistake in your life and make it a tool to build a fellow Christian up.  Just a thought.  Am I making sense?  Do you guys get what I am talking about?