James 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
If you enjoy trials, please raise your hand.
No, I didn’t think you would raise your hand. I didn’t raise mine either.
Nobody enjoys trials. They are, after all, trials. They are not meant to be fun or enjoyable. Trials can be very, well… trying. It’s just the nature of them.
They test us. They can stress us out. They can cause fear, and maybe even anxiety for some people.
But what does God’s word say about them? It says to “count it all joy when we fall into various trials”.
No, that’s not a typo or a joke. It’s God’s way of saying that trials are good for us, even though we don’t like them much (if at all).
Why are they good for us? Because they teach us patience and they test our faith.
When the pressure of a trial hits us hard, we get to see what we’re really made of. Our faith is put to the test, and we get to see how much we really trust God.
No, God doesn’t expect us to literally laugh about the trials we go through. But He does want us to keep our joy intact, so we don’t become miserable and lose sight of His faithfulness.
And as we learn to trust Him more and more, trials will be less stressful and less apt to cause our faith in Him to falter during tough times.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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