I apologize for taking so long to reply. I'm a believer of Christ Jesus and his word. In the older Bible times, Israel's enemies were mostly the nation's that seeked their hurt of which God gave them victory. Despite these victories they still had challenges in various forms. In Jesus' time, it wasn't exactly the same, they were not warring with various nations. Taking up one's cross to follow depicted that it wasn't going to be all rosy following him (Jesus) . There would definitely be challenges. Despite these challenges however, God's world still promises us victory of our enemies and challenges.
Read: 1John 5:1-5; John 16:33, 1Corinthians 15:57; 1John 5:4

I appreciate your comments. They help me probe deeper into God's word and appreciate how real his peace and love is to me. It's not just about reading, writing or speaking, but also about experience. Sometimes the experiences can be deep and not easily to explain.