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The adversity we go through in trials are also an excellent opportunity to experience the power and faithfulness of God.
Are they ministers of Christ? (As if I were crazy I speak.) Me more; in more abundant jobs; in lashes without number; in prisons more; in danger of death many times. 24 From the Jews five times I have received forty lashes minus one. 25 Three times I have been beaten with rods; once stoned; three times I have suffered shipwreck; One night and one day I have been shipwrecked on the high seas; 26 on roads many times; in dangers of rivers, dangers of thieves, dangers of my nation, dangers of the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the desert, dangers in the sea, dangers among false brothers; 27 in work and fatigue, in many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, in many fasts, in cold and nakedness; 28 and in addition to other things, what comes over me every day, concern for all the churches. 29 Who is sick, and I am not sick? Who is made to stumble, and I am not indignant?
30 If it is necessary to boast, I will boast about my weakness.
2 Corinthians 11:23-30
Let us remember the apostle Paul that he spent most of his life serving God with fervor and total dedication, that has not exempted him from suffering, this seems not fair, many wonder the following: Why did God allow one of his servants to go through so much pain? We can also ask ourselves this due to the problems and challenges that are presented to us these days.
We can fall into the false belief that those faithful Christians do not deserve any type of suffering, but at the end of the day suffering and difficulties are the furnace that can refine gold and help Christians become more faithful and mature . The reality is that if we all lived a life without trials or pain, it would be very difficult to truly know God because we simply wouldn't need Him. The word of God teaches us everything that we must apply in practice in those moments of adversity but adversity itself is what allows us to apply everything we have learned from the word of God, now not everything is simply knowledge, God allows us apply the truth of the Bible.
In this entire process of difficulty we verify the faithfulness of the word of God and above all the faithfulness of God to keep us and take care of us in any difficult moment, a simple example is in the case of Paul: if he had not been weakened by the persecution and the pain that all this caused him, he had never experienced strength in Christ.
Today we can understand that trials are to strengthen our faith or simply discourage us and want to leave everything. If we really believe what is written in the word of God and apply all these principles in our lives, trust in our God will increase, our faith will be strengthened and affirmed. In this way our faith will be strengthened in the midst of adversity.
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La adversidad que atravesamos en las pruebas son también una excelente oportunidad para experimentar el poder y fidelidad de Dios.
¿Son ministros de Cristo? (Como si estuviera loco hablo.) Yo más; en trabajos más abundante; en azotes sin número; en cárceles más; en peligros de muerte muchas veces. 24 De los judíos cinco veces he recibido cuarenta azotes menos uno. 25 Tres veces he sido azotado con varas; una vez apedreado; tres veces he padecido naufragio; una noche y un día he estado como náufrago en alta mar; 26 en caminos muchas veces; en peligros de ríos, peligros de ladrones, peligros de los de mi nación, peligros de los gentiles, peligros en la ciudad, peligros en el desierto, peligros en el mar, peligros entre falsos hermanos; 27 en trabajo y fatiga, en muchos desvelos, en hambre y sed, en muchos ayunos, en frío y en desnudez; 28 y además de otras cosas, lo que sobre mí se agolpa cada día, la preocupación por todas las iglesias. 29 ¿Quién enferma, y yo no enfermo? ¿A quién se le hace tropezar, y yo no me indigno?
30 Si es necesario gloriarse, me gloriaré en lo que es de mi debilidad.
2 Corintios 11:23-30