“Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
JOHN 16:31-33
Turning to Jesus for salvation does not mean you gain an instant pot of Gold. It means you will face difficulty but it will not be as difficult for you because the spirit of Jesus will give you great - God-like strength.
Through the trials - you gain strength, purity, fearlessness and you get immense peace and comfort because Jesus already overcame the world. So I know I can never actually fail completely because my Lord Jesus Christ saves me every single time.
It is misunderstood that choosing Christ is deliverance from trouble. It is truth that Jesus is deliverance while in trouble. All children of God will face trouble as spoken by the Lord - and God always provides what is needed in the moment. He does not give you tomorrows spiritual strength today.
It is the strain of hardship that creates spiritual strength within. Without the strain there is no gain. Refinement of character and spiritual growth occur in the fire of faith. Take heart in the fact that there is no thing to great for Jesus to see you through - he has overcome the world and he defied death to be your guide.
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