But this, he says, is simply one of the trials and tribulations the Mourides expect on their journey towards God.
I expect there to be many trials and tribulations, but hopefully also a few triumphs along the way.
While recent research suggests that a majority of Iranians support a nuclear agreement and an end to crippling economic sanctions, they also expect the deal to quickly alleviate the daily tribulations they have faced as a result of their government's insistence on Iran's right to nuclear enrichment.
Roughly four in ten expect Jesus to return by 2050, and although the Book of Revelation is hardly crystal clear about the details, many think the Second Coming will be preceded by a "Great Tribulation" involving earthquakes, floods, famine, the rise of the Antichrist and the death of most of humanity.
Although they suffer through the same trials and tribulations together, I don't feel like I knew Christina, Will, or Al very well, and it didn't seem like Tris was very close to them, as you would expect friends encountering life-or-death situations to be.
But if the trial is coming to an end, the tribulations figure to continue for Dodgers fans as the wheels of justice are expected — like the trial itself — to grind forward slowly.
Since the millennium comes at the end of the Tribulations, its approach is constantly expected, and not necessarily tied to any specific date.
We look back at Millstein's appraisal of "On the Road," which has inspired many people to cast off what's expected of them to experience the joy and tribulation of aimless travel.
Despite the tribulations it took to get here, he expected to play better.
His keenest interests are in an anticipated period of "tribulations," a seven-year rule by the Antichrist that he expects will entail one world government and a single currency.
