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Are You Going Through Tough Times? |
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Written by Timothy Lim
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Sunday, 12 August 2007 |
Are You Going Through Tough Times?
Christians are not exempt from trials. In fact according to the book of James, God meant for Christians to go through trials.
"Trials" = something that happens to us from the outside,but yet it affects us on the inside, and which we can do absolutely nothing about. Trials break the pattern of peace, comfort in our lives.
TRIALS ARE A Required COURSE FOR BELIEVERS! At least according to (James 1:2) Read the book of James Chapter 1. It will help you understand why things happen to Christians,I mean bad things. Why did God allow it? We lost some definitions which will help you as the Holy Spirit illumines your mind as you read this chapter.
"Various" = a. Multicolor, multi-hued,
b. trials are synchronized .
"Encounter" = encircle, surrounded by.
"Consider" = to evaluate, to make a once and for all decision to do something.
"Joy" = complete, unmixed, pure, absolute joy, as opposed to happiness
; a calm delight Peter 4:10
God uses trials in our lives to mature us. (James 1:3)
a. Trials tests my faith .
b.Trials make me more like Jesus . (James 1:4)
"Endurance" = a constancy that keeps on keeping on.
"Perfect and complete" = spiritual toughness ; whole; no defect or no blemish
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