in today's society there is a need for everything to be comfortable and convenient we are people who like Simplicity we like certainty but every now and again in life you will encounter something that will test you a situation can arise and it will test how strong or resilient you are a certain environment or the wrong group of people people can test your self-control and discipline your children may test your patience the supervisor at work May test your self-control and temperament but for many people the concept of God testing us can seem very strange to them
the idea that God can allow certain things to happen in your life in order to test you can be difficult for some people to understand and so what does the Bible say concerning this well James 1 verse 2:3 consider it pure joy my brothers and sisters whenever you face Trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance this is the reality that we find in scripture our faith must be tested and perhaps Proverbs 17:3 will give us a better understanding of why the testing of our faith is necessary fire
tests the purity of silver and gold but the Lord tests the heart in other words just as silver and gold are purified by fire so the Lord purifies the hearts of men if you want to refine gold you use the furnace and if the heart of man is to be refined the Lord tests the heart meaning that my faith and your faith must stand trial at one point or another our natural tendency as humans is to think that if something seems unpleasant then it must not be from God but we must realize that God sees
things called quite differently than we do the trials that God allows in our lives are meant to make us complete so that we lack nothing as Believers Trials come for our development as Christians Trials come so that we can build on the current level of faith we have and reach Greater Heights that's why the Bible says the testing of your faith produces perseverance the testing of our faith leads to spiritual maturity this should change the way we view hardships and how we should respond to those difficult times in our lives the reality is that God
is always at work in his children and the ultimate goal is that we become a reflection of Christ we are to be conformed into the image of Christ having our minds renewed and our hearts refined not only are we to Rejoice knowing that God is testing us as a good work in our lives but the Bible goes on to tell us in James 1 verse 12 blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because having stood the test that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him
so many times we lose the beauty of a testimony in what God is doing in us because we become so focused on the trial that we take our eyes off of Christ however the reality is that every trial gives us a testimony of God's goodness and his sovereignty every trial provides us with the work knowledge that God is still with us refining us molding us conforming us all because we are his children 1 Peter 4: 13-16 says but rejoice in as much as you participate in the sufferings of Christ so that you may be overjoyed
when his glory is revealed if you are insulted because of the name of Christ you are blessed for the spirit of Glory in God rests on you if you suffer it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal or even a medler however if you suffer as a Christian do not be ashamed but praise God that you bear that name when you suffer because you are a Christian would you suffer because of your belief in the Lord be strengthened by the word of God because the Bible says you are
blessed for the spirit of glory and of God rests on you so let me encourage you and tell you should you face the hardships of life because you are a Christian you're blessed because as you partake in the suffering because of Christ you will be overjoyed in glory when the Lord returns you will be rewarded for your faithfulness and should you face the hardships of life should you encounter the many afflictions that we all face in life then we have a promise to hold on to and that promise is that many are the afflictions of
the righteous but the Lord delivers him out of them all regardless of the type of trouble you face or the form it comes in so long as you are in the Lord you will overcome Lord Jesus you are full of grace and compassion you are full of mercy and kindness Lord as you test my faith I pray that you would cleanse me of all impure thoughts cleanse me of all unholiness Lord create in me a clean heart oh God and renew a right Spirit within me I pray that every trial that you send my way
will accomplish a purpose if it's patience that you want to develop within me then may your will be done if it's self-control or humility you want to develop within me may your will be accomplished Lord I pray that even as my faith is under Fire let me not murmur and complain but instead may I continually be found to be looking to you Lord Jesus I pray that you would give me the strength to stand when my faith is being tested I pray that you would give me a heart filled with joy even when I am
being tested First Corinthians 15:58 therefore my beloved brothers be steadfast immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain father I pray that I would be steadfast and immovable in my faith whatever happens in this life may it not sway me from my faith in Jesus Christ should the miracle I pray for come to pass or not my faith Still Remains in Jesus Christ should I be perp per lexed by any situation I encounter you are my rock and my faith will remain in you
father when life appears to be falling apart when it is my season to be tested I pray that the Holy Spirit would help me to keep my eyes on Jesus Christ help me Holy Ghost so that I can realize that the Troubles of this life are only tempor temporary they are only momentary in comparison to the joy that awaits me in eternity and so Lord I pray that you would help me and strengthen my character help me not to be someone who is only strong in faith when all is well with me but may I
be strong in faith always regardless of the difficulties I'm facing your word in 2 Corinthians 13:5 says examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith test yourselves or do you not realize this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you unless indeed you fail to meet the test father open my eyes so that I can examine myself help me to examine my life against your word help me to examine my thoughts and conduct against what your word says a Believer should be help me to be full of Integrity to be prayerful and full
of love I thank you for hearing my prayer I bless your Holy Name King Jesus amen considerate pure Joy my brothers and sisters whenever you face Trials of many kinds because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance fire tests the purity of silver and gold but the Lord tests the heart blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because having stood the test that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him but rejoice in as much as you participate in the sufferings of Christ
so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed if you are insulted because of the name of Christ you are blessed for the spirit of Glory in God rests on you if you suffer it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal or even a meddler however if you suffer as a Christian do not be ashamed but praise God that you bear that name therefore my beloved brothers be steadfast immovable always abounding in the work of the Lord knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in
[Music] vain examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith test yourselves or do you not realize this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you unless indeed you fail to meet the test
