Another kind of tribulation that we may face involves subtle attacks. How does this differ from the frontal attacks of physical persecution?
لَدَيْكَ أَسَاسٌ مَتِينٌ لِتَتَّكِلَ عَلَى يَهْوَهَ وَتَقِفَ بِشَجَاعَةٍ فِي وَجْهِ ٱلِٱضْطِهَادِ .‏ —‏ ١ بط ٥ :‏ ​ ٨ ،‏ ٩‏ .‏