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When Our Faith is Tried That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 1 Peter 1:7
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hile listening to Joyce Meyers recently, I heard her talk about how our faith will be tried. This week’s column was inspired by those words; as we continue to have faith and trust in God, even when we are tested; this column discusses how we must trust him during our trials; turn from the past and look only to the future; and finally, we must honor Him in our thoughts. Our faith is tried when we have to obey God and follow His lead when we don’t understand the path. Abraham had to leave his homeland and go in faith, would you? We have to obey God even when He has not given complete details of where He’s taking us. By faith we must trust in His goodness and faithfulness and follow Him. Hebrews 11:8. My faith was tested when I learned I had diabetes last year; but by treating my body as a temple and doing exactly what was given to me to do by God and my doctor, I am no longer a diabetic. I took immediate action; came home and threw out everything sweet, discarded every food from my cabinets and refrigerator that had high carbohydrates. This new way of living
must last a lifetime if I expect to continue to be healthy. Our faith is tried when we have to prove the blessings God has given us have not taken first place in our hearts. Abraham, tested when he was asked to sacrifice his son had to prove he still loved God first more than the blessing of a son he received from God, and he did. As he drew the knife to offer his son, an Angel of the Lord stopped him with praise and told him about the lamb in the bush. Genesis 22: 1-19 Our faith is tried when we turn from the past and look forward to the future. In the Bible, God asked Samuel to turn from the past by ending his mourning for the failure of Saul and look forward to the future by anointing the person whom God had chosen in place of Saul. We have to turn from the sorrows, hurts and disappointments of the past and by faith, we must look forward to the future blessings God has in store for us. I Samuel 16:1 Philippians 3:12-14; President Obama’s campaign theme was “Forward.” Stop mourning over divorces; loss of jobs; loss of homes and focus on this scripture “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!” Philippians 4:3. Our faith is tried when God meets our needs and answers our prayers in ways that differ from our own thoughts. Naaman the leper, disappointed when told to receive his healing differently was counseled, urged to receive his healing even though it was different from what he thought.
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with Lyndia Grant Be willing to allow God to answer your prayers or meet your needs in any way He chooses. II Kings 5: 1-14 Do you find yourself saying “I thought God was going to help me get this job; or I thought He would have healed me by now; and so many other expectations we may have? Yet our blessings continue to come without us even realizing how blessed we are. Take inventory of your blessings and notice the tests he sends our way when we’re tried; trust Him always and don’t even think about what He’s asking you to do, just do it.wi Lyndia Grant is a radio talk show host on WYCB 1340 AM, Fridays at 6 p.m., a Radio-One Station; Religious Columnist; Media Coordinator; Major Special Events Coordinator; Author & Inspirational Speaker. Visit her website at www.lyndiagrant. com; call 202-518-3192; send emails to fanniestelle@yahoo.com.
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