Being a Christian is absolutely amazing, but it definitely
doesn’t prevent real life from happening. We can experience financial
struggles, family problems, health issues and many life-altering circumstances that
bring emotional, physical and spiritual pain.
For those who struggle with addictions, troubles in this
life can open doors to temptation and trigger serious episodes of abuse with drugs
and/or alcohol. But such a cycle presents a major dilemma because God expects
us to respond properly to traumas and heartbreaks. He does not promise a
problem-free life. In fact, his warns us of the opposite in John 16:33 – “Here
on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.”
So what do we do as Christians when negative events occur? We
look at the second half of John 16:33, which says, “But take heart, because I
have overcome the world." The “I” in this Scripture refers to Jesus. The
Scripture is then pointing us to His victory, which becomes our victory.
The most amazing thing about Christianity is that we can live
a victorious life based on having Christ living in us – even in times of
adversity, or perhaps especially in times of adversity. While our circumstances
are real and cause us some level of suffering, we can take heart! In other
words, we can have peace in our hearts in the midst of our pain.
For more about Christian recovery and the The Solid Rock
Road Christian Recovery program, visit www.thesolidrockroad.com.
You can also follow this Christian recovery ministry on Twitter and Facebook,
and find the book “Follow The Solid Rock Road: Pathway to Radical Recovery” on
Amazon.com.
