In our microwave culture it is difficult to navigate these troubled times without incurring a I want it now mentality. This perspective often has crept into many a church circles seeking to try and build with man made ideas, rather than on the truths of God's word. With this attitude church overseers can fall into the decisionism trap ending up with false converts. God has a way of weeding out the "good fish from the bad fish" and often times it is through the sunlight of tribulation. When one examines him or herself, he or she can often be deceived; however, when persecutions come it really conveys to the born again believer if they are genuine or not. Tribulation can in fact be a Christians best friend if indeed it points one to the cross and produce in one an aim of self denial and seeking whole heartedly after Christ Jesus the only advocate with Father God.
