The Pastor's Place

I have never liked tests. Especially when I felt that the teacher was purposefully trying to trick me into giving the wrong answer. You know, the kind of teacher who asks the kind of questions that have a shade of truth in them, but they're not quite right....

In life, times of testing will come. (And they often make us feel like we are going through the fire!) Ok, that's not comforting at all.  What is reassuring about this truth is the One who is doing the testing. We can trust the Lord, for several reasons: 1) His love for us is not in question. 2) The test will not be forever. 3) He wants us to pass the test - not just with our faith intact, but with our faith in Him stronger and better than before.

If you are going through a time of testing, it is important to know WHO is giving the test and to know WHAT He desires to do in you. Read James 1:2-4 for further insight into God's desire for your life. (Be sure and highlight the last part of verse 4!)

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