Everyone has times of adveristy and calamity. Times of trouble can stir up fear and strife in everyone’s lives. However, times of trouble always have a reason. It’s not always necessarily that you’ve sinned, but it could be a test to strengthen you as a Christian. God wants His children to mature and come closer to Him; He’s not always looking for ways to “punish” them. When we go through times of trouble, we need to look at the bright side. God is trying to get us to be completely dependent on Him. Tough times do that best. When we have what seems like the worst time, we will run to God and realize how important He really is.
Verses on calamity and adversity:
2 Corinthians 1:4 KJV: “Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”
Psalm 138:7 KJV: “Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.”
Proverbs 19:23 KJV: “The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.”
John 14:1 KJV: “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”
Proverbs 24:10 KJV: “If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.”
John 16:33 KJV: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
Psalm 34:19 KJV: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”
