The Word says we might be pursued but the Lord never runs off and leaves us to the enemies that would destroy us. And Paul says sometimes we're even knocked off our feet by developments in life. There is a shallow brand of Christianity that is much preached in our time that insists that Believers who have enough faith, who pray the right kind of prayers, who have sufficient understanding - can always prosper in every way. This group sees sickness and financial need as a sign of an inferior experience with God. The fact is that there are moments when we are knocked down by terrible things that come our way for which we have no explanation.
Good people suffer some awful tragedies.
What a crime it is to heap upon their suffering, by blaming them for their own plight. To be sure, we do create many of our problems. Good husbands sometimes lose their wives to infidelity and vice versa. God-fearing people experience terrible tragedy. He doesn't stay down.