Genesis: My Struggle is not Always Your Struggle

This will be quick, because I've got a stack of papers to focus on, but I noticed in Genesis 25 this morning that when God tells Isaac that he's going to be the father of many nations and that all people will be blessed through him, it is an altogether different circumstance from Abraham's reception of that news; Isaac had not just one son, but TWO: Abraham had none.

Abraham had great, inspirational, astounding faith. One of the biggest demonstrations of his faith, I think, is in relation to this whole son issue.

Isaac didn't have to struggle with that... as much. He DID plead with God on his wife's behalf to enable her to have children. But he didn't receive the promise of many descendants on a personal level until AFTER his son were born.

Isaac's great trial of faith wasn't the same as his father's, exactly. Therefore, it follows that my trial of faith might not be the same as yours.