2009-09-03T13:56:29-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/trials+and+tribulations/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rev%202:10&version=NIV 2009-09-03T13:56:29-05:00 Christians shouldn't be surprised when they're persecuted for their faith, nor should they lose heart when they suffer. Jesus himself suffered--and predicted future suffering--for the sake of the Gospel. We know that God is in control.