Many times in a christain life it gets extremely hard. you might get into a fight and feel too down to beleive in God. You may think "Why would christ my God do this to me!". But those are the times to pray and worship. In other lives your friends may be trying to convince you that God doesn't exsist. Then are they really your friends? Being a christain is a hard thing to be. Thats why you should beleive in christ 24/7. just because you are a christian does not mean you will have no more problems in your life. it means you have chosen to walk with God. So even though being a christain is hard you should always remember...you still have God!!
Yes, there are times we christians face temptations, trials, and all kinds of hardships... in this time of life let's always look to our master who had faced and always take our burden from us...
True, being a Christian is much more difficult than following the ways of the world. That is why the Bible gives so much instruction on how to live our lives among the pagana...
It requires purposeful action on our part!
Primarily tests are to refine us, make us stronger in th Lord. Sometimes, we suffer trials and tribluations to bring us closer to God.
Always remember 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. So don't be discoouraged!!!
It's a challenge to me to see it as is simply put in James 1:2 "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds..." Pure joy??? It never seems it at the time, just after... But he's right
Chris=the anointed one (Jesus Christ) tian= followers
so, we must guard ourself with The Armor of God that cannot be peneterated by bullets, nuclear weapons, missiles etc..
ephesians 6:10 to 17
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; 16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.