Why I suffered a lot when I decided to follow Christ?

“Sometimes it seems life would be easier if we were not Christians.” It can feel like that sometimes, can’t it? Though our primary identity is that we are saints, and we continue to wrestle against the power of indwelling sin, we also endure a lot of suffering in this world. In fact, Jesus predicted that all who follow Him will suffer: “In the world you will have tribulation.” But He also urges us to “take heart” since He has already “overcome the world” (John 16:33).

“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.” (1 Peter 2:21)

We were born into a fallen world cursed by God when mankind first sinned in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:17). As a result, we groan. We groan because life hurts badly—there are unspeakable sorrows. But, unlike the person who does not know Jesus, we groan with hope. We groan, while we wait for the final day of redemption when “the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God” (Romans 8:21). We groan as our hearts ache for the day when Jesus makes “all things new” (Revelations 21:5). Until then, suffering is guaranteed.

There’s a saying “When the Devil Ignores you then you know you’re doing something wrong,

the Devil goes “Hey! Leave him alone, he’s my favorite!”

Conversely, When the Devil comes at You Maybe because you do something RIGHT.

When life is hard because you chose to serve Jesus wholeheartedly then don’t worry you are in a right PATH.

• Ms. Relate