God of the bad

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has
made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything
about his future. Ecclesiastes 7:14

God is God of the good times in life and the bad times in life. Its easy to believe in an almighty supreme creator when everything is going well. God is still the almighty supreme creator when there is a rough spot in life.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philipians 4:6

Let's face it, life gets tough, but God is tougher than life. Don't worry about the bad times that are comming up, give them to God and He will watch over your soul. Give your heart to God, there you will find unconditional true love through both the good times and the bad.

God Carries Us

There was a man who walked with God. All his life he would be able to look back at his footsteps, and he would be able to see two sets: his and God's footprints. There was one problem; whenever something bad happened or life got tough, he would look back and only see one set of footprints. Finally, he demanded an answer from God, "Why didn't you walk with me through the rough times in life?" God replied to him, "Didn't you know I was carrying you?"

I heard this while I was working at bible camp this summer. I changed it a little, but it still has the same idea.

Friends

Forging friendships is important.

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three
strands is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:12

Our relationship with God is important. By ourselves we stand no chance against this world, one can be overpowered. With God we can defend ourselves from the attacks worldly life has against us. The coolest promise of all though is that a cord of three strands is not quickly broken. Once we take God and put him at the forefront of our relationships with friends then that is when he really begins working. Those friendships are not quickly broken.