The trials of faith.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews
James 1:2-3
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
Your faith in Jesus and His word will be tested. I call it 'the trials of faith'. Your faith will be tried to prove whether its genuine or not.
The Scriptures talk about weak faith, strong faith, little faith, great faith, dead faith and perfect faith. Which one is yours? Only pressure can reveal the quality of your response, of your faith. Every one who wants to live a faith life, a godly life will be persecuted. Pressure is an inevitable part of our faith life.
When our faith is under pressure - pressure to give up on the word of God and Jesus - instead of getting mad and angry, we count it all joy because we know something, we have inside information. Glory! We know that the testing of our faith produces patience and we let patience have her perfect work - its faith and patience that inherits the promise. What a great attitude the word gives us! Hallelujah. When people are complaining, grumbling and accusing, you are rejoicing because all things are working together for your good. Ha! Ha! Ha!. Jesus is Lord and the best is yet to come!
"My faith is not weak, its strong. My faith is genuine, not fake. I trust God completely in the midst of the trials and I refuse to give up. Patience is having it's full work in me and I know all things are working for my good. Hallelujah."
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