WHY OPPOSITION IS PROOF GOD TRUSTS YOU
- BISHOP JOHN C. PARKS
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WHY OPPOSITION IS PROOF GOD TRUSTS YOU
Opposition is often misunderstood. Many believers assume resistance, hardship, or spiritual warfare is a sign that something has gone wrong. Scripture, however, reveals a deeper truth: opposition is frequently evidence that God trusts you with responsibility, influence, and purpose.
God does not entrust an assignment to anyone who will not experience resistance. When God places weight on a life, pressure follows. Jesus said, “In this world you will have tribulation” (John 16:33), not as a warning of abandonment, but as a promise of purpose. Opposition is not random—it is targeted. Hell does not fight what Heaven has not authorized.
Throughout Scripture, those God trusted most faced the greatest opposition. Joseph was trusted with dreams that would preserve nations, yet he endured betrayal and imprisonment (Genesis 37–50). David was anointed king, then hunted like a criminal (1 Samuel 18–24). Paul was entrusted with revelation and apostolic authority, and he suffered persecution, imprisonment, and resistance everywhere he went (2 Corinthians 11:23–28). God trusted them with an influence that would outlive their suffering.
Philippians 1:29 makes this principle unmistakably clear: “For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him.” Suffering is not punishment—it is a grant. God permits opposition because He trusts your faith to endure it and your obedience to steward it.
Isaiah declared, “The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious… I set my face like flint” (Isaiah 50:5–7). The servant’s resolve did not eliminate opposition—it proved divine confidence. God trusted him to stand.
Opposition, then, is not evidence of rejection but of selection. It proves that God has judged you faithful (2 Timothy 2:2), capable of carrying weight, and mature enough to advance His purpose despite resistance. If you are opposed, take heart—He trusts you.
Bishop John C. Parks
January 19, 2026
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