The only way to rejoice during trials is to understand what God wants them to accomplish. Regardless of the difficulty’s source, we can know that the Lord wants to use it to test our faith and thereby produce endurance and spiritual maturity. In every trial, He has hidden a precious character gem, but whether we receive it depends upon our response. Those who want to be transformed into the image of Christ can rejoice in the many benefits that accompany suffering. Let’s not waste our suffering. None of us want to experience pain, but There are some surprising benefits in suffering. --Charles Stanley (Trials and Joy) James 1:2-4,12 Amen to that!
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:47:28 +0000