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Please open your Bible and read:
(1 Peter 5:6 – 10)
A good reporter asks six basic questions when investigating a story: Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How? With regard to growing faith, we already know the answer to some of those questions. God builds our trust anywhere and anytime. Tomorrow we?ll study how He does this work, but today we focus on why strong faith is important to the Lord.
? Faith trials draw our attention to Him. Sometimes worldly pursuits coax us to drift away from Jesus. If we encounter a situation for which we have no solution, our wandering focus snaps back to Him as we begin to pray and look for a way out of the trial.
? Faith trials teach endurance. We develop the stamina to bear up under heavy loads without discouragement because we trust that God will see us through. He increases our capacity by applying slight pressure. When we prove we can handle a little, He adds more, constantly working on our witness till we shine like gold.
? Faith trials train us for higher service. We must endure and keep our attention on Him so that we are prepared to work anywhere in His kingdom. God designs opportunities for every believer, shifting us to greater areas of service as we grow in faith.
? Faith trials glorify God. The greatest praise we can give to our heavenly Father is to walk hopefully through a dark valley. We are a living example of His faithfulness and trustworthiness for everyone to see.
As our faith increases, others witness the reality of Christ in our life. We also benefit personally by having greater confidence and anticipation of His blessing.
About the Author
This devotional was written by Dr Charles Stanley. Read more about him here: http://www.talk.thelife.com/charles-stanley/
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The statement “Faith trials draw our attention to Him.” has been
very real in my life. When our oldest child was born with special needs
I very quickly came to realize that I was not capable of handling
the situation in my own abilities but that I needed God?s guidance
and wisdom.
As I allowed God to help me He always gave me the strength to
take the next step even though , sometimes, it meant that the
decision I made would be unpopular with my friends & family.
As a result of this ?trial? I can honestly say that I have learned
to know God better and so I am learning to trust Him more & more.
I thank God today that He allowed that ?faith trial? to come into my life
because my life is richer today than ever before.
Let?s hear from some of you who have had their faith stretched recently.