an unexpected cost

The Great Prophet Elijah was sent by God to tell Ahab that no rain would fall in Israel for 42 months. With great confidence this man who had heard from God goes before the wicked king, and makes this pronunciation. He declares war on the enemy, with God in his corner, makes some bold statements, and God backs him up. Though his words were accurate, Elijah had no idea the drought he predicted would severely affect his own life. For a little while, he drank from the brook Cherith, unaffected by his own declaration, but soon even that dried up and Elijah was suffering the consequences of his own victory! The incredible declaration took only a few minutes, but Elijah spent the next 3 and a half years waiting for rain.   In every Christian's Life are times of victory and defeat.  What happens however when the victory actually comes at an unexpected cost?  Elijah never considered that the judgment of God for Ahab would even effect his own life.   In the day that we live in, are we as Christians prepared for the judgments God may have for this generation?  Will these judgments effect our own lives?  Is it possible that some Christians could lose their faith in God when their own life is touched by God's dealings with the ungodly?