As believers in Jesus Christ, we must learn to persevere and to prevail in faith even in the midst of trials, temptations, and testing. The grace of God will carry us through such times if only we rely upon the Lord.
The Scriptures talk frequently about the ways in which we will face tribulations, adversity, and hardships in our walk of faith. And to the overcomers, the Lord will give a crown of life. Praise God!
My brothers and sisters, think of the various tests you encounter as occasions for joy. 3 After all, you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 Let this endurance complete its work so that you may be fully mature, complete, and lacking in nothing. (Jas 1:2-4 CEB)
Such difficult and painful life encounters produce a tenacious and durable faith. Exactly what we need for life on this earth.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (Jas 1:12 NKJV)
When we come through temptation victoriously, we will have tasted and experienced the sustaining grace of God at work in our lives.
You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. (Mt 10:22 NIV)
Expect to be hated and persecuted, because Jesus also experienced such treatment.
You greatly rejoice in this, even though you have to suffer various kinds of trials for a little while, 7 so that your genuine faith, which is more valuable than gold that perishes when tested by fire, may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed. (1 Pet 1:6, 7 ISV)
Our faith is more precious than gold; and just like gold, our faith is tested and tried in order to purify, concentrate, and refine it. Our coming through testing triumphantly results in glory and honor being given to Jesus. What an honor!
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