One of the enemy’s most effective weapons is comfort. A comfortable church becomes a surprised church. When Christianity is framed as safety, influence, and cultural approval, believers are unprepared for suffering. Scripture told us plainly that affliction is normal, not strange. “Do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you” (1 Peter 4:12). Yet comfort dulls expectation. It trains the church to assume peace as the default and hardship as an interruption.
When persecution comes, the comfortable church panics, compromises, or retreats because it was never taught that “through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God” (Acts 14:22). The enemy does not need to silence the church if he can first soften it. Comfort weakens vigilance, blurs doctrine, and replaces endurance with entitlement. A church trained for ease will always be shocked by suffering. A church trained by Scripture will be ready for it.
@annabelmaud First of all. Praying for your little one and the rest of the family.
Second: your necklace maam. What is it? Too lazy to google. 😂
You’re beautiful mama. Keep strong.