John 16:33---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.
Everyone
has bad times in life. No one is immune from adversity. For some people, the
trouble may come late in life, and these people are devastated. For other
people, bad times surround them at birth, and adversity follows them for life.
We all must understand bad times fall on a person's life regardless of their
race, creed, economic status, age, or origins. We must never expect the good
times to roll on forever. We must never expect good times to come to us and
stay forever. If we expect the good times to roll on forever, we will be in
shock when disaster strikes or bad times fall upon us. Our willingness to admit
bad times do happen enables us to prepare our heart, mind, and soul in advance
for what may come. Indeed, the person who trains in advance today for the bad
times in the future has a decided advantage when bad times fall. In addition,
the person who prepares in advance for bad times has a greater sense of
well-being and security during good times. We must not delude ourselves into
thinking everything will be cozy in the future. A construction manager in parts
of the world where lousy weather strikes should prepare for bad weather
conditions. A person who needs to fight traffic jams every day should prepare
for their adverse traffic by leaving at an appropriate time. Knowing bad times
may fall does not need to make us unhappy. Understanding and preparing in
advance for adversity can give us peace, happiness, and security no matter what
happens to us in the future.
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