OUR TRIALS IN LIFE

OUR TRIALS IN LIFE
The trials in our lives present many opportunities: In the Scriptures there are some things for us to consider,Here are just a few

1.To glorify God (Daniel 3:16-18, 24-25);

2.Discipline for known sin (Hebrews 12:5-11; James 4:17; Romans 14:23; 1 John 1:9);

3.To prevent us from falling into sin (1 Peter 4:1-2);

4.To keep us from pride. Paul was kept from pride by his "thorn in the flesh" (2 Corinthians 12:7-10);4

5.To build faith (1 Peter 1:6-7);5

6.To cause growth (Romans 5:3-5);6

7.To teach obedience and discipline (Acts 9:15-16; Philippians 4:11-13);

8.To equip us to comfort others (2 Corinthians 1:3-4);

9.To prove the reality of Christ in us (2 Corinthians 4:7-11);

10.For testimony to the angels (Job 1:8; Ephesians 3:8-11; 1 Peter 1:12).

As we encounter serious trials, we need to remember is to maintain the divine viewpoint .As it is written,

"Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." 1 Cor 2:9

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Romans 8:18

In the Bible of Nature we can see that struggles, hardships, being buffeted by the wind and the elements all enable life to thrive. A chick within the egg must struggle to break free from what binds it, and so must chip away at it until it is free, but if we intervene and make it easier for the chick ,it will always die. It is by it's struggle to break free that it finds the strength to live in this world. Consider plants , when we grow plants in a green house with all the conditions perfect, then we place these plants out in the elements they will die, or will be rather weak and limp. Why? because it it by the constant movement of the wind that allows the stem on the plant to gain it's strength.That is why when growing plants in a green house they place fans all around to cause the plants to strengthen their muscles so to speak. A tree growing up in the earth is made strong by the struggle to remain rooted in the soil as it grows, if it is protected for much of it's young life, like many trees are within cities, it will never grow into the tree it was meant to be, but will at the first strong storm of life be knocked down. That is why trees out in nature are so much more stronger than city dwelling trees that are protected from much of the winds by many buildings.

Our trials and struggles are really for our good, it is what makes us mature into the adults that our Creator has intended us to be. So at the beginnings of any storm of life that comes your way, Thank the Creator for the opportunity to strengthen your muscles, stay rooted and grounded in the love of God and stand firm on His promises , and know that this is truly for our good, let us look on these struggles of life from God's perspective. We are not here to have fun, as many seem to think, although fun is a good thing, but it is not our purpose in life. Whether you are on a spiritual path or not, you are still here to grow into what God intends you to be. Life is for the purpose of creating and shaping in us the power of God in human form, and there is more to this life than meets the eye. There is a future purpose , a grander purpose ahead of us, and let us prepare ourselves by keeping that in mind .