No One Told You Life Was Going To Be This Way?

One of the biggest mistakes new Christians make is the assumption that being a Christian means that things will always go perfectly. To be fair, they might think that because many false teachers proclaim that. They imply that if you follow God, you won’t suffer, you won’t struggle, and life will be the best possible.

Yet that isn’t what the Scripture teaches.

Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2^nd Timothy 3:12

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; 1^st Peter 4:12

so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this. 1^st Thessalonians 3:3

Though even with this knowledge, we can still say that the Christian life is the best possible. It will come with suffering and trials and afflictions, but these will not compare to the reward we will receive (Romans 8:18)

Being a Christian doesn’t mean you will have an easy life, but it does make it worth it!

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