Afflictions, trials, tribulations, disappointments, sickness or death *
Afflictions, trials, tribulations, disappointments, sickness....What we call "Bad" things, bad situations, bad people, EVEN bad family and friends, comes against us every day. They ALWAYS have, and they ALWAYS will in this life. We live in a fallen world; stained by sin All people born from Adam are sinners. And so we are all affected by the fall. Even those saved are not perfect. 1 Corinthians 10:13. It says: No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. Remember, it was no different for Jesus or the twelve either. Jesus's VERY OWN brothers didn't recognize, or believe and went so far as to think He was crazy. It was only after His resurrection that his brother James believed. Jesus already knows and knew all this and even warned us of this... "Remember the word I spoke to you: ...