What do you do when your faith is Tested?
Do you give up when you face struggles? Do you turn away from God? Do you blame God? OR Do you pick yourself up and turn to God and allow Him to use what you're going through to strengthen you and enhance your faith?
God doesn't put things in your life to break you or make you weak, he put things into your life to strengthen you, enhance your faith, and test your faithfulness. The Bible declares, 15 “All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory. 16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!” (2 Corinthians 4:15-17) (NLT). So, always remember, your present situation, struggle, whatever uphill battle is small and Will Not Last Very Long!
It is okay to shout out loud 'God please help me out', 'God please use this tough time to test my persistence and faith'. To maintain your faith, you keep on going, you do not give up and throw in the towel! When you're faithful you are determined to get to that place you see yourself, for example, getting that degree you have been working so hard on, or that house/flat/studio/apartment you have your sights on or that promotion you have been working towards at work. When you are faithful, you are persistent in spite of difficulty or whatever may stand in your way!
God is interested in the person you are becoming and growing to be not what you are going though at this point in your life. God knows that you are diligent, determined, and persistent. He knows what you are capable of, He knows what you need in the here and now and also in your future! So, Remember that what you are going through Right Now is merely testing your faith and faithfulness to God. It's your choice what you do when life doesn't go according to plan. The Bible says, 18 " Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later." (Romans 8: 18) (NLT). What you are going through right now does Not compare to what God has in store for you!
Prayer:
Dear Lord, help us to maintain our faith, remain determined, diligent and persistent. Help us, Lord, to find our victory in You, to maintain our faithfulness. Lord, help us to remember that what our life looks like right now; struggles, trials, up-hill battle, that it won't last nor will it shape us. In Jesus' Name. Amen!
Do you give up when you face struggles? Do you turn away from God? Do you blame God? OR Do you pick yourself up and turn to God and allow Him to use what you're going through to strengthen you and enhance your faith?God doesn't put things in your life to break you or make you weak, he put things into your life to strengthen you, enhance your faith, and test your faithfulness. The Bible declares, 15 “All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory. 16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!” (2 Corinthians 4:15-17) (NLT). So, always remember, your present situation, struggle, whatever uphill battle is small and Will Not Last Very Long!
It is okay to shout out loud 'God please help me out', 'God please use this tough time to test my persistence and faith'. To maintain your faith, you keep on going, you do not give up and throw in the towel! When you're faithful you are determined to get to that place you see yourself, for example, getting that degree you have been working so hard on, or that house/flat/studio/apartment you have your sights on or that promotion you have been working towards at work. When you are faithful, you are persistent in spite of difficulty or whatever may stand in your way!
God is interested in the person you are becoming and growing to be not what you are going though at this point in your life. God knows that you are diligent, determined, and persistent. He knows what you are capable of, He knows what you need in the here and now and also in your future! So, Remember that what you are going through Right Now is merely testing your faith and faithfulness to God. It's your choice what you do when life doesn't go according to plan. The Bible says, 18 " Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later." (Romans 8: 18) (NLT). What you are going through right now does Not compare to what God has in store for you!
Prayer:
Dear Lord, help us to maintain our faith, remain determined, diligent and persistent. Help us, Lord, to find our victory in You, to maintain our faithfulness. Lord, help us to remember that what our life looks like right now; struggles, trials, up-hill battle, that it won't last nor will it shape us. In Jesus' Name. Amen!
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