Testing... Testing…

Treat people as if they were what they ought to be

& you help them to become what they are capable of being.

The greatest honour God can do a soul is not to give it much, but to ask much of it.

- St. Therese of Lisieux

Testing... Testing…

Don't be surprised… that you are going through testing. – (1 Peter 4:12)

Have you ever had a teacher tell you at the beginning of a school term that there would be tests without any warning? Sometimes they're called a "pop quiz."

Maybe you didn't like it, but at least you knew to be prepared by doing your homework and completing your assignments on time.

You understood the tests were coming so you couldn't say you hadn't been warned.

God operates on the same principle.

His Word says, "Don't be surprised… that you are going through testing."

Now, God's tests aren't necessarily ones you'd have chosen for yourself because they never seem to come at the right time and always test you in your weakest areas.

That's because they're not for the teacher's benefit, they're for yours! The tests of life are designed to sharpen us mentally and strengthen us spiritually.

When tests come, and they will, you've got two choices:

One: act like a victim and complain that you've been singled out and unfairly treated.

Two: let them teach you more about yourself - and the God you serve.

Have you ever worked out in a gym? You can use tests as resistance, the kind you push against to grow stronger.

Or you can walk around feeling sorry for yourself - and stay spiritually unfit and flabby.

Here's a comforting thought: God will never give you more than you can handle, or a test you cannot pass.

His Word says He'll "never let you down… let you be pushed past your limit; He'll always be there to help you" (1 Corinthians 10:13).

So - if you are going through a test now.... face it, grow stronger!

And we know that all things work for the good of those who love Him and have been called according to His purpose. --(Romans 8:28)

"Believe in The Lord Jesus, you will be saved, you and your family." (Acts 16:31)


PRAISE GOD
BLESSED BE THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD