Testing

Testing

My Question for God

Does God really test the quality of my faith?

A Moment with God

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

[God said,] “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

Students are tested regularly for retention and understanding of the material they are learning. Auto consumers routinely take test drives to determine the quality of a vehicle before they make a purchase. Companies invest vast sums in testing their new products to guarantee that they will perform as advertised. So also, our character and spiritual commitments are tested by the fires of hardship, persecution, or 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 maturity and growth. Out of testing comes a more committed faith. And out of a more committed faith comes a wiser and more committed woman. Just as commercial products are tested to strengthen their performance, God tests your faith to strengthen its resolve so that you can accomplish all God wants you to. When you feel as if your faith is being tested, see it as a divine moment when God is moving in your life to strengthen your relationship with him and help you be a greater influence.

Divine Encouragement

These trials will show that your faith is genuine.

1 Peter 1:7