Tribulations are not pleasing to our flesh. They are not what we should desire. Whenever we encounter them, our bodies are not convenient. Tribulation hurts and pains. Sometimes, we just wish we never come across them. But there is no way that we can avoid tribulations as christians.
This is one fact which we must come to accept. We must accept that in this world, there are tribulations waiting for us. There is no one who wants to live for God who is not going to see tribulations. It is a deception of our minds if we think that we can live in this world without seeing tribulations. It is part of our life’s entitlement as christians.
What we need is the daily grace of God to pass through the tribulation and the persecution which are coming our way.