Touching up X-rays

Some folks live their lives like the following story by Henry Youngman which goes like this, "I have a very fine doctor. If you can't afford the operation, he touches up the X-rays." Ignoring problems won't make them go away. We must deal with problems with an open and honest heart and mind. God gives us creative ways to bring resolution to difficult situations, but they will always be an honest approach and bring positive results. Are we touching up X-rays or are we standing up as God's mature children and facing the facts, and responding accordingly?