1Pt1

Are you going through a trial? Might it be that God is purifying your faith through the trial?  Maybe He is helping you to see if your faith is genuine or not.

We have all heard the phrase, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."  Maybe a more biblical phrase would be, "When the going gets tough, our faith keeps us going."  Or how about the phrase, "No pain, no gain."  Maybe it should be, "Got pain, grow faith."

I know these sayings can be trite, but they are true.  God uses the tough things in our life to bring about focus and strength.  His desire is to give us eternal life, not "your best life now".  Often the best life in eternity is rooted in a struggling life on earth.  Gain perspective and give God the honor due Him.

Remember James taught us that life is only momentary, your faith matters forever!