No matter what difficult times we face God will help us remain true to our faith. The pain can sometimes cause us to give up. Peter knew what persecution was like firsthand, yet he knew Christ, and nothing he faced could shake his confidence in the Lord or His Gospel. That is easy to say - hard to do. It takes much prayer.
Prayer is our most powerful resource.
The results can be greater than we expect them to be. So many times we use it as a last resort instead of relying on it from the start. It also takes honesty. It's OK to admit to each other as Believers and ourselves, that we fail and sometimes give in to the pressure of life's ups and downs. We should constantly be exhorting each other, to be faithful to God and pray for each other.