Christians have problems

  Christians have problems

The apostle Paul wrote,

"To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.  Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.  

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.  

That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:7-10.

Do Christians have problems? 

They do. 

Do Christians get sick, suffer from both curable and incurable illnesses?

 They do. 

Do Christians suffer persecution for their faith? 

They do.

Being a Christian dose not prevent you from having problems.

I believe it was Dietrich Bonhoeffer who said,

“Faith doesn't always take you out of the problem, Faith takes you through the problem. Faith doesn't always take away the pain, Faith gives you the ability to handle the pain. Faith doesn't always take you out of the storm, Faith calms you in the midst of the storm. Amen” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The apostle Paul knew this. Paul suffered persecution for his faith. He had various problems throughout his life including some kind of illness. Yet despite all of this his faith remained strong.

The way I see it the problems we have in life should draw us closer to Christ.

Question; When you have problems in life do they draw you closer to Christ?

Please think about it.