Acts 18

Paul went to Corinth and preached to the Jews there. They resisted his teaching so he decided to ignore them and take his message to the Gentiles. The Lord appeared to Paul in a vision to tell him to keep on speaking out. Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half before he was brought before the proconsul Gallio on charges of persuading others to break Jewish law. Gallio refused to get involved because it was a matter of faith and not a matter of Roman law.

We never know where challenges will come from. Sometimes they come from the people that supposedly should be the happiest to help us. Knowing that God is with us can help to keep us going when we don't seem to be getting any help from those around us. Also, help can sometimes come from unexpected places. Your friends are the people who help you, even when they may not agree with you.