Obstacles in life...

Lately I have been thinking a lot about life, and the purpose of the obstacles placed within one's life. I always hear that God will not place you in any obstacle that you cannot overcome; however, I think to myself, perhaps He is challenging me to defeat the task and gain a new sense of being. Maybe this challenge is meant to be "too difficult" in order to test my devotion, faith, and love for Him. The reason why I have been inquiring about this topic is due to the continuous barrage of obstacles that I have ran into the last two years. It has almost made me lose hope and my positive outlook, but when listening to a sermon one Sunday morning, I felt as if He was speaking to me through the sermon. It spoke of keeping your ears open to allow Him into your soul and heart. Also, to change the direction of your life you have to change the "noise" around you. I have recently begun this process, and I can say that I am regaining my faith and strength to lead a happy life where truly no obstacle can defeat me. I am excited to see where this newly paved road take me as the year progresses!