We Too Must Suffer

1 Philippians 1:29 "For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but to also suffer for His sake;"

Many on this journey have been lead to believe that when you give your life to Christ that everything is going to go smoothly. But this could not be further from the truth, this walk we are on is one where there is some suffering up ahead as there are necessary trials for a child of God.

Jesus said as He has suffered, we too will suffer.  We will be called upon to go through some things for the salvation of another. We will be required to deny self take up our cross to follow Christ. We will pray for others, bless others, seek out others to lead them to Christ. We will be talked about, reject, lied on, falsely accused, and in some countries whipped and killed all for Christ sake. Jesus tells us just as the world hated Him, it will also hate us, but be of good cheer for He has overcome the world.

We are not to just believe on Him ,but we must trust in Him that he will never leave us nor forsake us even when we are suffering for His name sake. No cross no Crown