LORD, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me! – Psalm 3:1
Does your resolve to follow God mean you won’t experience trouble? No! The bible makes this clear very early on through the story of Cain and Abel. Cain rose up against Abel because Abel followed God and pleased Him. Cain was jealous that God was pleased with Abel and blessed Him and so he decided to strike him down. Abel did not go looking for trouble, but trouble found him! As God blesses you, you too will become a target of people who are envious, jealous, angry, or otherwise hate you for no other reason except that you are the object of God’s blessings. Jesus mentions that we will experience trials and tribulations; He does not say that we may…yet He says that we should be of good cheer because He has overcome the world (John 16:33). Therefore, be sure to seek help from the One who has overcome when trouble comes. This is what king David did when he encountered persecution. He cried out to God (Psalm 3:4) and remembered that salvation belongs to God (Psalm 3:8). Though trouble will come, it does not have to overcome you.
I will fight my battles on my knees in prayer
SuperChamp 