It will be as though a man fled from a lion only to meet a bear, as though he entered his house and rested his hand on the wall only to have a snake bite him.
‭‭Amos‬ ‭5‬:‭19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

We’ve all had days like this.

Out of the frying pan into the fire.

We cry out to God for relief and respite from our circumstances but find no solutions, only more suffering.

Step back, take in the bigger picture, and you may see that you survived every time.

The promise is not that you won’t have bad days, but that survival skills are an essential part of the Christian life.

Deciding to follow Christ is signing on to a team of fighters for a faith that literally saves lives. What team with a mission like that doesn’t need strength and resilience training?

At least ten of Jesus’ disciples were martyred for their faith.

Read Luke 14:25-33.

Jesus emphasizes that following Him requires a serious commitment, involving sacrifice and willingness to prioritize Him above all else.

That is the kind of faith Jesus requires of us.

Surviving some bad days is part of the journey that tests our faith.

Nobody forces us to follow Jesus, but when you fall in love…