It's very helpful to distinguish between a trial, an attack, and a giant bully in our lives. Understanding these three scenarios will help us to stop fighting the trial, stop enduring the attack, and stop trying to fight the battles that are the Lord's battles. (please click on the PDF link for the whole story)
http://bigdblues.com/publicfiles/Three_semi-simple_scenarios_of_life_that_will_simply_set_us_free.pdf