James 1:2-4 "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."
God's goal in allowing us to experience various trials is to make us grow stronger, to learn patience, and to develop a deeper faith in our walk with God. We can choose to "consider it all joy" as we go through them because we have the assurance in God's word that the end result will benefit our faith.
How many times have you looked back after a trial has passed
and recognized the benefits it produced in your life? So often, we get the
point after the fact. We tend to acknowledge the blessings after the trial is
over. "Oh, now I see what God was doing." There is not much we
can do about avoiding such things in life; however, we can decide how to get
through them.
Trials and testing can produce patience. If you find yourself in trials today, ask the Lord to help you find joy through His Holy Spirit so that you will come through the testing with an increased patience, strength and faith.
Trials and testing can produce patience. If you find yourself in trials today, ask the Lord to help you find joy through His Holy Spirit so that you will come through the testing with an increased patience, strength and faith.
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