Life is messy. It just is! Even for the most committed Christian. While we are in this world, Jesus warned us that we would have trouble. Thank God, this is not the end of the story. He also told us not to be afraid, because He had overcome the world. If we are following the One who has OVERCOME the world, we will be able to manage the trouble we find IN the world. There is a great religious misconception or misrepresentation in Christianity. Some will teach that coming into relationship with Christ will make you immune to trouble. This is not reality. There will be moments of great joy and moments of great sorrow. Scripture teaches us that rain falls on the just and the unjust. The truth is that God keeps us during trouble. Isaiah said, WHEN you walk through the fires, He would be with you. He said WHEN you pass through the flood, the waters would not overcome you. It was never IF, rather it was WHEN. With God’s strength, He promised to carry us through whatever life might bring. You can be victorious in and through any situation, because God is with you in the dirt.