ENDURE TESTING
James 1:12 God blesses the people who patiently endure testing.
Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those
who love him. NLT
Is your faith being
tested? Are you up against life's difficulties and you wonder if it will ever
end, or why you have to do it? Do you want to blame God or others for what you
are facing in life? Do you feel like you deserve a better life than you now
have?
James reminds us
earlier in this chapter that life's tests are not a bad thing. It is in the
tough times of life that we develop toughness. Anyone can have faith when
things are good, but those who have true faith are able to endure in faith
during the hard times of life. It is in those hard times that we grow up and
develop godly character.
God blesses all who
don't lose their grip on faith when the going gets tough. When we patiently
endure our times of testing, we discover in a deeper way God's faithfulness and
ability to take care of us in the worst times of life. There is no greater
blessing in life than to experience God's trustworthiness to be there for us
and with us when we cannot help ourselves. God never leaves us stranded in the
storms of life. He is always there to help us find our way to safety. He is
there to show us our way to solid ground.
No matter what life
may throw at you, wait patiently on the Lord. Let Him take your hand and lead
you. Let Him give you what you need to make your way through. He is the only
dependable help we have. He is our anchor in the storms of life. How do we know
our anchor will hold? We develop a strong relationship with Him when things are
calmer so that we won't doubt in the dark what we know to be true in the light.
What are you doing
today to develop a strong relationship with the Lord?
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