Adversity. Difficulties. Misfortunes. They seem to follow me everywhere. But I expected it; I was warned early on in my Christian walk that I would be target for adversity.
And I'm perfectly O.K. with that.
Paul explains this adversity in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, "We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed."
The world in which we live despises Christians. How do I know? The constant attacks against my faith, my God, and my Savior.
And I'm perfectly O.K. with that.
Because Jesus reminds me in John 15:18, "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first."
The world holds me at a higher standard than the rest of the world. They're waiting for me to mess up. They're waiting for me to make a mistake. They're waiting for me to falter in my Christian walk.
And I'm perfectly O.K. with that.
God promises me in 2 Corinthians 12:9 that His "grace is sufficient."
God is for you. He will never abandon you. You may be facing adversity today, but remember that the world we are living in is not our home. This world is our mission field. To save more souls for his glory. And if God is for me, I do not fear those who are against me.
Christian, don't grow weary. The world has never been on our side. It has--and always will be--against us.
Take heart, Jesus overcame the world for YOU.
I know how my story ends. It ends with the Father welcoming me home to my mansion in the sky. My greatest hope is that I hear, "Well done, my good and faithful servant."
Have you thought about how your story is unfolding? Is it filled with adversity like Jesus' was? Do you know how your story ends?
--Jessica
How right you are.
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