What if Jesus had quit because -nobody shook his hand or noticed him; nobody did things his way. We cannot be a mature and complete Christian until we learn to endure trials with joy without complaining. A spiritually mature Christian has learned to lean totally upon Christ for strength 1 Peter Abraham, when he went through the testing of offering up Isaac, learned that the Lord was able to provide.
The unstable man is uncertain in everything; what he thinks, what he feels, and what he decides. God is trying to produce in us an enduring overcoming faith.
And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward an hungered. And when the tempter came to Him, He said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto Him, If Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down: for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee: and in their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou dash Thy foot against a stone.
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto Him, All these things will I give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve. Paul elsewhere in Scriptures talks of the importance of trial management in the life of the Christian, because this is one outstanding way, which recommends Christ to the unbeliever.
So let me share with you a few reasons why God allows trials and tests to come to His followers. First, character must be tested to help us see our true selves. It is because of this that the road to heaven is called the narrow way.
Character must be tested, else there would be many spurious Christians, who would keep up a fair semblance of religion until their inclinations, their desire to have their own way, their pride and ambition, were crossed. Trials well borne will develop steadfastness of character and precious spiritual graces. The perfect fruit of faith, meekness, and love often matures best amid storm clouds and darkness. You will become strong in Christ if you endure the testing process, and the proving of God.
But if you find fault with your situation, and with everybody around you, you will only grow weaker. Third, the Christian needs to develop patience under tribulation and trials. In this uncertain world you will always face uncertainties, but I am going to walk the journey with you. It may not be clear to you right now, but I will cause all things to work together for your good. I am in the business of making beauty from ashes, of redeeming what seems hopeless and crafting you into a work of art that shows the world My mercy and goodness.
I know you are hurt and angry, but don't lose hope. I am with you every step of your journey, even through the darkest valleys and in the middle of the scariest storms. I once spent 3 years making a loss and not making money. I applaud my self for that because I was going through grooming that law school could not give me. I have reinvented my self enough times and I kept on going. I kept the passion and believing in the future even though others did not I have been broke and in debt in the tens of thousands , I have gone through hand to mouth and mouth to the Superbowl.
I have failed in business and yes I have succeeded too. I am not afraid of failure ,ridicule ,criticism, or being laughed at. I remain strong going hard against all odds cashing in from the creations of my mind with no doubt or turning back My name is Tare Munzara I am Professional dreamer. What are you? So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,.
For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
The great trials that your eyes saw, the signs, the wonders, the mighty hand, and the outstretched arm, by which the Lord your God brought you out. So will the Lord your God do to all the peoples of whom you are afraid. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
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