Of a truth, I must say that I am not fair to God but I keep trying and working towards being fair to God.
On the issue of affliction, Christ never told us that afflictions and suffferings are not part of following Him. As a child of christ, you should always have it at the back of your mind that affflictions will come your way. But the good news is that Christ had won the victory for us already. So, don't lose hope when afflictions come, all you need do is wait patiently on Him.