Are the Problems Worth It?

"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" (John 16:33). While it is comforting to know what to expect before it gets here, on the other hand it is disheartening to know that trials, tribulations, problems and un-winnable situations will visit us. However, just because we know this does not relieve us of the responsibility to be a good and faithful servant. I am not responsible for you, the reader, nor am I responsible for my family's actions. I am, however, responsible for how well I do what God has commissioned me to do: to spread His name throughout the world. And the good thing is, I'm not limited to the inside of the Church house for this. God expects me to put Him first in everything I do, including politics. This is the crux of this post. Doing what is right is not going to make me popular or win me friends, in fact, just the opposite will result. And those hard times are only going to be greater in number if I actually do what I preach. But, in the end, it really is worth it. True, I may be consigned to the fire like the three Hebrew children or even killed for what I'm doing. But I'm doing what I was told to do by God Almighty. And there is nothing unworthy about that.