James 1:2-3
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
Just as anyone, Christians will also experience hardship in this life. We die at the same rate as unbelievers, we experience financial reverses, we have difficulty dealing with our children, you name it we also have it. But what can we expect in a fallen world? Whats more, God never promised to spare us these things, Jesus even experienced them to the point of death. But if there is one thing I’m sure of, its this, that in the midst of trials God promised never to leave me nor forsake me and in the process He is bringing about the kind of person that He intends me to be. Yes, even in the valley of the shadows of death I will fear no evil for Jesus is with me and I welcome trials of any kind because I know that its for my good that He allowed it.
