A person chooses to play basketball one Saturday morning. During the game, that person ends up twisting an ankle and has to come out. After the injury, that person is not questioning his faith or questioning the existence of God. He knew the potential risk of playing basketball. He also knows his ankle will get better.

The Word of God doesn’t tell us a potential risk in life, but it guarantees we will have adversities and trials in this life. When trials come, we shouldn’t be surprised and question if God is really for us. In so many ways, the Word of God tells us we will have trials. It doesn’t matter if we’re saved or not, we’ll all experience trials. Like injuries may be a part of the game of basketball, trials are a part of life.

However, for those who are saved, we have a promise of victory over those trials (1 Corinthians 15:57). We have a promise of deliverance from those trials (Psalms 34:19). We have a promise of everything working out for our good in spite of those trials (Romans 8:28). Like the injured ankle of that basketball player, we have a guarantee that things will get better (Psalms 71:20).

Be encouraged!

Psalms 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivers him out of them all.