"Peace, joy, a home in heaven, prosperity. These
are the kinds of things we tend to focus on in our modern-day
evangelistic efforts: Come to Jesus, and He'll get rid of all your
problems.
But Jesus called His followers to take up their cross and follow
Him--to suffer for His sake. By ignoring that calling, I think we've
produced a generation of soft, flabby disciples who don't have much
stomach for the battles of the Christian life. When they encounter
trials and temptations, they whimper and whine and make a dash for
the quickest escape route.
The apostle Paul understood that suffering is essential. He said that
we must walk through many tribulations to enter the kingdom of God.
So when you face trials, remember it doesn't mean that God has let
you down. If you'll let Him, He will actually use those trials as a
means to bless you and make you more like His Son."
With Seeking Him, Nancy Leigh DeMoss.
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