Verse: “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
– John 16:33
Quote: “An average view of the Christian life is that it means deliverance from trouble. It is deliverance in trouble, which is very different.”
This verse alone is enough to give courage to the weakest Christian will, but Chambers always has a way of expounding which sheds light in a new way. God never gives us more power than we need immediately, lest we store it up and attempt to rely on our silo instead of Him. If there were no trouble for us, God would get no glory from our choices. It is how we respond to God in trouble that reveals our true relationship to Him.
Where do you turn for strength when your world crashes down on you? Who do you call for help when calamity strikes? Do not make the mistake of resenting God when trouble befalls, but give Him praise as you overcome with the power He gives you.