I put the disclaimer at the bottom because I know this subject is too real for some Christians. Why? Because most of them are used to powder puff preaching: Serving God is the best decision you'll make. For mature believers, yes because there's nothing like God having your back when you need him most. What about baby Christians, those starting out in the faith? I feel that mature Christians need to be real with rookie Christians about the faith walk, because a lot of babes in Christ come to Him under false pretenses that everything will be sweet once you give your heart to Christ. Aht aht...once you surrender to Christ, game on. You become a target for Satan, so he's going to throw every fiery dart at someone to deter him/her. You have to be built Ford tough to walk with Christ because we live in a fallen world, and part of living in a fallen world means battles choose you. I know most folks aren't used to that real talk, which is why many sinners choose to reject Christ; because for them, there's no benefit. If you go through more hell as a believer than not, then why should anyone choose to serve Christ? Remember, God reigns on the just & unjust, so that means trials will hit everyone, whether they're evil or good. Those who are anchored in Christ have a better shot of survival because they can lean on Him.
