I read a story about a new young partner in a law firm. The senior partners had set extremely high standards and had coached him carefully. He did well in some minor trials but he lost his first big case. When the partners reviewed the trial, they pointed out his errors and suggested different strategies. Even with all their critique, he lost the next big one. He felt terrible. Were they ready to give him the boot?
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Weāve been serving in full-time ministry for over 25 years now, and throughout that journey, weāve certainly experienced our share of trials and tribulations. Sometimes in life, we ask, āLord, will this ever end?ā And if you havenāt noticed, the challenges often donāt stop. But hereās the encouraging part: with every faith-testing moment, our spiritual endurance grows, our character is refined, and our trust in God deepens.
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I suppose one of the hardest questions to answer is: “Why do I have to deal with so much adversity?!”
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Let me tell you a funny little story. An old mountaineer and his wife were sitting by the fireplace one evening, passing the time in silence. After a while, the wife broke the stillness and said, āJed, I think itās raining. Go outside and check, will ya?ā
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When I first gave my life to the Lord, like many of us, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. If God would have shown me, at that time, all the things that would have to change about me, I think I would have gone running for dear life!
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True story! In 1940, a large and wonderful Christian family, the Rudolph’s, announced the birth of their 20th baby! Though the baby was not expected to live, having been born prematurely and with polio, she defied all odds. She did live, but by the time she was four she had suffered polio, pneumonia and scarlet fever. This little girl was badly crippled with hardly any use of her left leg. While her brothers and sisters enjoyed running and playing outside, she was left confined to braces.
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In this world we will face all kinds of obstacles, trials and tribulations and we should be wary of any doctrines or teachings that say we shouldnāt have to face these things. Why? Because the Lord said we will have tribulations. So the encouragement He is giving is simply this: Youāre going to face trials, but GOD is greater than any problem you will face in this world!
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