Jesus warns that problems are a certainty for those following him, but that Father is with us.
Matthew 6:13 And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one.
Matthew 10:28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Do we ignore Jesus' teaching that his followers are not called to lives of ease and comfort, but to face the places of danger knowing Father is with them?
Note: Jesus doesn't teach us to pray "rid the world of evil" or "keep us away from danger." Christians are not called to safety, but God promises he will be with us. I think the most pathetic part of the Christian Religion is that so many sit home in comfort and ease with a list of rules they follow and feel good about themselves. But Jesus' followers are called to the dangerous places not to mandate morality, but to demonstrate Jesus' love.
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