TRIALS
BREAD
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face
trials of many kinds, 3 because
you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be
mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James
1:2-4 (NIV)
12 Blessed
is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he
will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12
(NIV)
12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in
prayer.
Romans
12:12 (NIV)
BUTTER
“The life which is promised is probably life here
and now, life in its fullness, life in its completeness.” Curtis
Vaughan
“In a
command to ‘be joyful,’ self-discipline isn’t the goal. It isn’t an effective response or even a
realistic one. We can’t change our
hearts simply by telling them to change.
We can, however, realize that our attitudes are off-kilter and ask Him
to supernaturally change them. He holds
hearts in His hand; He can certainly sway them with His thoughts and fill them
with His Spirit. If we are going to be
people who are always joyful, this is how it has to be. We can’t follow this instruction in the midst
of trying circumstances unless we have a radical change of perspective and
supernatural help. Biblical commands to
rejoice – especially in suffering, persecution, and the intense trials of life
– can only be fulfilled when we depend on Him.” Chris Tiegreen
HEART
SAVOR
· I am able
to be joyful in all circumstances only through the supernatural power of Jesus. I cannot muster up the strength within
myself.
· I can
trust Him in the trials of life as He is able to make beauty from my ashes.
· Perseverance
with joy under trials will produce the abundant life – life in all its fullness
- in me. This is the life Jesus desires
for me and I desire for me as well as it is full and complete lacking nothing.
