Joe Rogan says, “Difficult times create strong people.”
God was already saying that.
Difficult times, because you follow Jesus, will not only build your faith and make you stronger, but it will also prove it. How can you tell who the real followers of Jesus are? The ones who continue to follow Jesus even when it cost them. Jesus said if we want to follow Him, we must take up our cross, die to ourselves, and follow him. That means dying to your flesh, but it also means enduring persecution for following him. And our proven character is important because it will bring praise, glory, and honor to Jesus when he comes again.
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