Adversity

Everybody is a problem, has a problem, lives with a problem or makes problems!

As the Bible says, "Don't think it is strange when troubles come your way..."

In fact, we cannot read the Bible without seeing that every tribe, every kind of person of every age had troubles. So, the issue is not whether we will have pain, problems, sicknesses and persecutions but how we choose to deal with them.

Pain is inevitable but misery is optional.

So, the A in APART stands for the reality of ADVERSITY. How we face problems and think about them will make the difference between effectively handling pain or making ourselves miserable.

The Bible does not sugar coat troubles as do some groups of Christians. But it does tell us how to live with joy in the midst of pain.