We all take incoming. A signature verse from the Bible occurs as Jesus prepares his disciples for the harsh reality, the warfare, they would soon face (underline added): “In the world you will have tribulation …” (John 16:33, NKJV). This passage, along with a multitude of other biblical references to the same concept, highlights the certainty that tribulation will come our way. Additionally, the Greek (thlipsis) and Latin (tribulum) roots of the word tribulation lend further insight. John MacArthur,