And to encourage you this is all concerning the faith. Not the flesh, but the faith. There is a theme that is found throughout the first three chapters all having to do with afflictions, and standing, or being moved. Paul said back in I Thessalonians chapter 2 verse 15 that we are persecuted just like you are being persecuted. The word persecution means to chase, to run after. Satan tries to get us to move mentally, emotionally and physically away from our position in Christ. His whole mode of operation is first to study us, determine what can he get us to occupy the mind with? And then chase us to get us to run. Shaken. Moved. Paul says the remedy is to stand. Do not let yourself be chased. Put your trust in the Lord and stand.
