I am conscious of the pressures being faced by many in the congregation I, therefore, won’t see Paul as an example of using difficulty for good and showing pressures should bring out our love, knowing that our faith in the Lord is not in vain.

Philippians 4:1 English Standard Version (ESV)
4 Therefore, my brothers,[a] whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.