No one wishes to be in a state of being afflicted, and if one is stricken with affliction, he may tend to think why this happened to me. As a matter of fact, everyone born into this world has an inherently sinful nature due to the sin committed by Adam and Eve. As sin crept into human life, the entire humanity got separated from God. This separation from God put the man in untold troubles and miseries. Psalm 51:5 says, “Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.” However, with faith in God, one can cleanse his inherent sinful nature. A verse from the book of Job vouches for this truth: “As sparks inevitably fly upward from a fire, people will face problems and troubles in their life.” (Job 5:7).

It is only through a born-again life one can derive spiritual strength and power to conquer the sinful nature and overcome troubles and tribulations in life. In reality, problems in life push people down and make them enslaved. But only those who have trust in the Lord will overcome difficulties and stand upright in life. As long as we remain in our worldly life, we will stay afflicted, and these elements of sinful nature will be eliminated only when we reach heaven and spend time with our redeemer and Savior.