My wife was mis-prescribed medication that she could not tolerate, resulting in cirrhosis of the liver.

She discovered her illness sixteen years ago when she started vomiting blood, ending up in the hospital for two weeks.

Life can sneak up this way. We can go along thinking that everything is okay until something happens to us or a loved one. How we react to our hardship determines the difference between confidence and blaming God for our problems.

We face hardship in many different forms: persecution, illness, imprisonment, and even death. These can cause us to believe that God has abandoned us.

Paul explains that Christ will not become separated from us. Christ’s death is proof of His unconquerable love. Nothing can stop Christ’s constant presence with us. God tells us how great His love is so we will feel secure in Him.

We must remain secured in Christ’s love for us. When we believe these overwhelming assurances, we will not be afraid.

My wife is now in the advanced stages of liver disease. The doctors claim she has approximately one more year here on earth. But praise God, her love for Christ has given our entire family peace and hope of salvation and eternal life.