A common advertising slogan used by builders of townhouses, garden homes, or condominiums is “Trouble-Free Living.” I would love to sign a sales contract that could produce trouble-free living. But the Bible says the only place that is trouble-free is Heaven, when the believer is forever in the very presence of God. The Bible says in the world we will have trials, troubles and temptations.
John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church, was no stranger to the difficulties of this life. Here are some excerpts from his own diary:
Sunday, a.m., May 5th. Preached in St. Anne’s. Was aked not to come ...