““Jesus said, “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” --John 14:1 It is the easiest thing in the world in times of difficulty to let the heart be troubled. It is very natural for us to give up and drift with the current, to feel that it is useless to fight against such a “sea of troubles.” Our tendency is to be passive and say, “If I must be ruined, so be it.” Hopeless idleness is easy enough, especially for evil, rebellious spirits who are willing to get into further mischief and have a reason to quarrel with God even more, to blame him for what is happening to them. Our Lord does not want us to be rebellious like this. He encourages us to be of good courage in the worst possible situations.””
