Slipping and Sliding through Trials - Chuck Thompson - Bog

Putting our problem solving energy and attention into cursing ourselves, holding onto bitterness, or quickie justifications are three examples of slipping. We do not get stuck on trials because they are difficult but because our energy and attention "slips" away to something else. This is the subject of Slipping and Sliding Through Trials, a sequel to The James Prescription, which uses the trials of life as opportunities for spiritual formation and personal growth.