Our growth in Christ will not go unnoticed by Satan and the world. Because we are in a spiritual battle, every time we affirm our hearts to follow Christ there will be pushback from the enemy seeking to discourage us. When we face pushback, we have a choice to make. We can either pull away from God or we can draw closer to him. The testing of our faith will show the reality or lack thereof of what we truly believe. In this passage, Paul reveals the attitudes of a victorious church in the midst of trials.
Here comes the pushback
