Testing

Testing

MY QUESTION for GOD

Does God really test my faith?

A MOMENT with GOD

Jeremiah, I have made you a tester of metals, that you may determine the quality of my people.

Jeremiah 6:27

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

James 1:2-4

Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Students are tested regularly to see if they are retaining and understanding the material they are learning. Auto consumers routinely take test drives to determine the quality of the vehicle they want to purchase. Companies invest vast sums in testing new products to guarantee they will perform as advertised. In the same way, our character and spiritual commitment are tested by the fires of hardship, persecution, and suffering. The Bible distinguishes between temptation, which Satan uses to lead us into sin, and testing, which God uses to purify us and move us toward spiritual growth and maturity. Out of testing comes a more committed faith. And out of a more committed faith comes a wiser and more committed leader. Just as commercial products are tested so that their performance can be strengthened, so also God tests your faith to strengthen you so you can accomplish all God wants you to do. When you feel like your faith is being tested, see it as a divine moment when God is working in your life to get your attention, to strengthen your relationship with him, and to help you be a greater influence on those you lead.

DIVINE PROMISE

THESE TRIALS WILL SHOW THAT YOUR FAITH IS GENUINE.   1 Peter 1:7