Statements of Faith in Times of Trouble

We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair; we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed, (2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NET)

Just because we are Christians, that does not mean we will not experience trouble. In fact, throughout the Bible, we are told that we WILL experience trouble. But what separates us from those that are not Christians is that we have Someone we can go to when we experience these troubles. Jesus experienced more troubles in His 3 years of ministry than we will ever experience in our lifetime. He is our example, He is the One we turn to for help and comfort. He is the One that gave us the words of hope we read in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9. These are words of faith we can speak to our problems. So, whenever you are experiencing problems, you can say to the problems "although I have these problems, through Jesus I am not crushed." Whenever you get perplexed (which is being puzzled or confused), you can say "although this doesn't make sense, through Jesus I will not despair." When you are feeling persecuted, you can say "although people are attacking me, through Jesus I am not abandoned." When you have given all you got but you are still feeling knocked down and not able to give any more energy, you can say "although I am completely wiped out, through Jesus I am not destroyed." You may have to continually speak these words over and over, but they will eventually begin to energize your faith where you will no longer feel crushed, in despair, abandoned or destroyed.

Take Away: When you are experiencing trouble, confusion, persectued or knocked down, speak the words of 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 to your problems as a statement of faith.