The Blessing of Tribulation

Without tribulation, our flesh carries us away from God.  We tend to move out of His presence.  Our earthly joy begins to diminish our ability to experience the true joy available to us through our personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

When we are weak, when we are near defeat, when we are near death, we run to Jesus.  He promises to be our strength in every one of our times of weakness.  It is during these times that we experience His presence so clearly.  It is during these times of pain that we experience the fullness of His love.  What a blessing it is to have tribulation in our lives.