God uses difficulties and hard times to teach us to trust Him instead of ourselves. Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the [very] sentence of death, but that was to keep us from trusting in and depending on ourselves instead of on God Who raises the dead. 2 Corinthians 1:9AMP
Sometimes our trials also serve another purpose: they can be tests to see what is in our hearts: trust or doubt. These tests show whether we are ready for the responsibilities and blessings God wants to give to His mature children! A doctor has to pass a test before he can practice medicine – the test shows whether or not he has learned what he needs to know to be a doctor. He must take this test to get to his goal. This is true for us: God is giving us tests we have to pass before He can entrust us with the destiny He wants us to live out for His Kingdom and glory! Can we shift our perspective on difficulties to see them as opportunities? Our loving God WANTS us to pass every character test so we become people who are able to work with Him in what He is doing on earth. He wants mature, tested partners – not babies – to carry out His assignments. Remember Job who suffered through severe emotional, physical and financial tests. Tremendous loss! What was his response? He actually said to God though You kill me, I will still trust You. (Job 13;15) That kind of choice is the result of deciding to trust God over and over again in every little detail. Job must have already passed many small tests before this huge one. He was able to cling to God in the middle of so much suffering. HOW? Here are some things we can learn from Job’s story about how to respond to our troubles:
So testing is from God, to train us in trusting and qualify us for the work He has called us to do. If you are in a test right now – cry out to God – tell Him you want His full purpose to be accomplished IN you through it! Don’t let your trials go to waste. God will use them to benefit you – you will grow and then you will be useable for Kingdom work! His goal and desire is mature sons and daughters wholly committed to Him, daily becoming more like His beloved Son! YOU ARE INVITED TO GROW INTO THE LIKENESS OF GOD’S GLORIOUS SON– THROUGH YOUR RIGHT RESPONSE TO TROUBLES Marnie Piuze
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