A life chosen to live for Christ is not a bed of roses. At every turn in the road of life one finds something that will rob him of his peace of mind and victory. Being a warrior in Christ’s army is a wonderful and exciting opportunity but is also challenging. If one studies the lives of great Christian leaders or ancient missionaries he or she can deduce the fact that trials and troubles were a part and parcel of their life. We need to realize that when we choose to live a life for the Lord, we need to be prepared to face everything that comes with it be it troubles or joy!

                     The simple test that lies behind every trial or trouble that comes your way is the test that brings out what you are made up of. Once when I was facing a situation where things were not going my way and I was facing defeat and was almost going to give up, I was encouraged by a message my friend sent across. It read something like this “being defeated is often a temporary condition .giving up is what make’s it permanent “. I realized that when God chooses you to fulfill a plan of His and when you give up , you are proving Him  wrong . All that trust, faith and belief He put in you is shattered just because you don’t have the strength to endure a little trouble for His sake. Just go watch the movie “Passion of Christ” and you will see a portrayal of what He when through for our sake. He went through so much humiliation and pain for our sake and can we not reciprocate it with a little endurance from our side ?

              It is clearly mentioned in the Bible that God does allow troubles to come our way test our faith and character. During such time instead of questioning God’s goodness and giving up hope, we should learn to see them as opportunities to grow! Seek them as tests that u can get over with and win more favor in His sight. Just remember that Jesus controls your life and also the storms in it. “Where God is the maker, who giveth songs in the night“      (Job 35:10). The strength of a vessel can be demonstrated only by the hurricane and the power of the Gospel can be fully shown only when the Christian is subjected to some fiery trial. If God would make manifest the fact that “He giveth songs in the night.” He must first make it night !

 A mantra that I learnt in my short trouble period is simple and I hope is useful to you      n-left: 26.25pt"> ~    Pray periodically