Satan questioned if Job only loved God for His blessings. Many today seem to love God just because they're prosperous. When life is smooth, they proclaim their faith loudly. But if hardship comes, they quickly turn away. Their love is more for what God gives than for God Himself.

True Christians understand that their reward is not in this life, but in the next. They know that life's trials are part of the Christian journey. In the new covenant, the promise isn't prosperity, but adversity. Jesus said, "Every branch in me that bears not fruit..." He prunes it to bear more fruit. If you're fruitful, expect to face hardships.

This adversity, though daunting, yields precious results. A Christian learns to rejoice in suffering because Christ provides comfort in abundance. If you're a child of God, discipline won't be foreign to you. Like gold, every believer must be refined in fire.

Don't fear, but rejoice in the growth and maturity trials bring. They detach you from the earthly and prepare you for heaven, making you long for the eternal joys awaiting you. When serving God seems to bring no present reward, you'll find joy in the infinite reward of eternity.