Christian trials and temptations

Florence, I hope your situation has improved. Please put your faith in God and pray with every fiber of your being that doors of opportunity will open. I will pray for you also. God bless you for your wonderful message to the world. By the discovering of your website, I have also learnt to keep up the faith and be steadfast so that the glory of God would be shown around the life of his children. I think this shows a lot of growth and maturity in your faith walk, the realisation that enduring faith is a moment by moment experience which needs re-affirming through good and bad.

I recently had this realisation myself but worded it a bit differently, I said:. Please pray for me, I am going through depression and stress, I feel that I failed in life and the Lord.

Cause I made bad decisions. That I wish I can changes. Now my life might be on the line. Please Pray that God can get me through this, sometimes I feel like just ending my life.

The greatest thing in life is to always remember that God is with us and he will never abandon us. Lets keep doing good at every opportunity and thank God in all circumstances. Trials, temptations and tough times will always come and go. It took Joseph 16 years to see his dream come true, and this happenned in a foreign land where he never thought he will set feet even in his dreams.

It took the woman with the issue of blood many years to battle with her disconfort but when her time was due a second was too long for her to completely heal without even requesting for it verbally. A second, a month, a minute or a year are just a period of time.

Lets keep our faith high and God who is the master of circumstances will set us free. We just have to surrender to him and the rest will be history. Although I do try to keep Faith in trials, temptation, and tough times, sometimes I would like to have a break. If not my whole life, then the greater majority of it, which makes it more profound than any breaks, if indeed there were any. My sufferings have always been over-lapping from as far back as the age of memory.

Yes, there were some happy or light occasions, but they were always over-shadowed by some kind of difficulty or challenge. Yet, I realize that what I went through and what I am going through, is not as terrible as unfortunately some others have to deal with in their lives.

By praying and believing. Asking god to help me believe when my faith is very weak as it is now. I am experiencing a lot of doubt and tempted to just want to throw in the towel. Reading inspiring articles such as this one help a lot to know I am not alone. Thank you. I just overcomed one of my trials to be a leader of a prayer. Thank you Jen for this share. One thing that I will always cherish about the Word of God is that it shall forever remain relevant even after thousands of years, for there are circumstances that are happening all over the world needing that very Word.

Going through the difficulty that I am going through right now, I have been encouraged and I sincerely thank you. I will make it through the day after all. God bless you! Thank You. I find this a tonic for the race ahead. We live in an ever changing world.

We are never aware of the Omnipotence of God especially when we pride our self of His Grace. I want to share this , even I the dark valley he is still faithfully to me. Because of his favour I still alive his love I still have hope of good tings he promised to give me. I lost my house a two months ago, I lost my job 3years back , I been trying to save this house , I lost my On the 18th May , they broke in and took every thing I very got , I praised my lord I was inside the house with my son , they got in the rooms took linen and shoes but God hide us cover us 3.

But in all this I sing a song and witnesses love of God I still say he is my father his is my Provider and he is my rock. I am leaving by faith He gave my children jobs I thank him for that. I am really thankful to have found this site.

Your articles have been a wonderful encouragement in an area that I am being strengthened in. I was just wondering how I can get ahold of the comments. It shows how many there are but I cannot access any of them. Thank you for the Word you share. Please pray for my son Ronald he has had a cough for 3 months took him to doctor gave him antibiotics and still has cough our health insurance expires today from his dad, my husband who passed away unexpectedly he was hit by a car while on vacation.

We are so scared and hopeless since he passed I worry about finances as being alone is totally new to me, now the worry of my sons cough. Please pray for my son to be in excellent health and for this cough to go away never to return. Thank you so much for a wonderful inspiring spiritual courage, i was undergoing some challenges in life, falls forces from my church where i fellowship every sabbath, my God you are faithful am blessed this morning…….

How are things going Rena? Praying for you even now. We all struggle. We all have trials. Thank you for encouragement. But I want to put my faith and trust to God fully for I know his bigger than any financial problem I have. Thank you father God for I know you are always with me and you know my needs and the needs of others Amen..

God bless you Audrea. Sending you a big hug! I pray the Lord wraps His arms around you in a way you can feel His presence and comfort. Hi Robin… How are things? Satan will try to convince you of many things, but remember he is called the Father of Lies for a reason. Have you ever read the book The Bait of Satan? I needed to hear this today. I have been going through a tough time in my life.

I keep praying and fighting to do gods will. I know God has great things for us and his blessing is all over us. Staten is a liar and thief trying to steel our joy and blessings. Power is real and so is the battle. Thank u so much fo words and testimonies on living by faith during hard times.. Amen, and thank you Godfrey! God provides for our needs and prepares us in all the right ways. He is faithful indeed. Please keep me in your prayers. I am at the lowest point in my life as I have ever been.

Please pray for him. Please pray that God will open his heart, give him the faith to trust Him, save him, and give him the strength he needs to face these battles. Only God can, and so far, he has chosen not too. Have I done something to cause God to turn his back on me?

Oh, please, Dear Lord, save my son.. Holy Spirit please comfort and keep KJo with Your power, strength and love flowing through her. Lord Jesus let her and her son be more than conquerors in life right now in Your precious name. Father God please take her burdens and move Your strong right arm for her and her son.

Let Your heavenly armies crush their enemies under Your feet and defeat this evil moving against them. In the name of Jesus please have mercy on her and her son. KJo, I hope that you can enlist others to help with your situation and your son. If you are facing his death and it can be prevented use others stronger than you to help. If your son is on drugs there are streetwise people who can FORCE him to stop and cut him off from his supply.

Keep praying, everyone prayer for her please and Lord have mercy on what sounds like an awful situation. Pick her up and carry her Jesus! Elizabeth this is so beautiful! Thank you for joining in to pray for KJo, your gift of prayer and encouragement is a true blessing. Your recent comment drew me here, to this comment specifically, and I thank you for that. God knows. Dear KJo, Thank you so much for reaching out with this prayer request. How are you and your son today? God hears the prayers of our hearts.

He listens to us when we cry out to Him. Please know that I will be praying for you and will post for more prayer on the facebook page. Lifting you up in prayer!!

Dear Kjo….. Our sister in law is in stage 4 cancer and my brother is surviving prostate cancer. I have always been the strong one who has given Biblical verse and encouragement…. I know I am not alone and there are friends praying for me and my family, but I need something to hold on to. Love how God works like that! He gives us what we need when we need it. God bless you Kim. Thank you for the encouragement! No time to quit!

I came across this encouraging piece whilst having my quiet time this morning. I was warned of spiritual attack, but I was adamant now that I was wearing the armour of God I would somehow get through them better than anyone else! But the trials kept on coming! My then church disapproved of my forming a relationship with one of their male congregation. They made it so difficult that, in the end, we sadly left. My friends were falling dramatically by the wayside. Little hurts and disappointments made by those I thought were my nearest and dearest.

From two, huge social circles I now, thankfully, have 2 special girls remaining. The biggest blessing that has come out of these trials is now my husband!

No man or church can interfere with the plans that God has in mind for you and for that I am grateful. As I sign off now; I feel God giving me a new hope and a new strength for the future and I thank you again for an inspiring post. God bless! Thanks for sharing this. You touch on an interesting point that sometimes in all the trials we miss the great little or no so little things God is doing in our lives.

Thanks for that reminder today. You are in my prayers! I am struggling with my income.. My, hubby, n I had a car given to us from my dad… I was very happy, n blessed… Joisey my car ran good… The she started giving us issues… My dad told me that he fixed what needed fixed.

So when we buy tires the arm cause s that tire to go bald… So my hubby gets frustrated… I keep telling him, to keep his faith in God… He does, but bad vehicles, take over… I pray night, n day.. We r still waiting for it… We got appointment with JD Byrider in the morning. Plz pray that the lord guides us there, n that we will become blessed with a nice vehicle, with cheap payments… We deserve a new vehicle that will last us for years….

I recently had to go to the sex shop for a toy for men just to release myself from tempting a prostitute iv never thought that it can get so bad. This site is awesome for me. I have suffered anxiety and fear most of my life and this site helps me deal with it. I have dealt with addictions all my life and am now in recovery. This site will help me maintain my sobriety and led me to increase my involvement in ministries at my parish. I also read books on this topic, recently one about resisting happiness.

I am thankful for the encouragement I get on this site. Bless you all! Keep praying, keep faith, keep reading the living word.

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My big brother has been going through such a difficult time. I know he needs professional help but he wont listen to do this. How can I assist him and his wife? I been on this battle field with the same test for ever, being homeless. We been homeless twice since. I finally gotten on my feet no help barely from no one and purchase me a home. Now trying to do what is right still praying serving the Lord I am thinking anyway.

On my job trying to still catch up pay for everything living pay check to pay check and a guy came in held me at gun point. I am afraid of my life not mentioning still trying to catch up. Now I lost this home. Now I am back to square one but worse shape no job, home, now in debt. Lights and water been off for days and weeks!! Why God? What did I do to deserve this and not hear from you.

I am asking what directions to go in. People has did many of things but to try to find somewhere for you and three kids to go and no help helpless!!!

We never know the answers to these questions why but during these times we still must stand strong and faithful. During times as these people say these are tests. But honestly who wants to be tested what we want are solutions — we want results we want God to take that stressful situation off us.

We want that peace of mind. No one can really say why bad things happen to good people. But regardless of our situation we must still stand strong in faith.

God always provides a way when there seems like there is no way. The only thing I can say to you Kimberly is please stay firm and strong in God.

Do you have a Bible read as many scriptures on fear — worry and allow God to speak to your heart. You must be strong not just for yourself but for your kids.

Fear and worry according to the bible are sins. Is there a church that you can go to? They may be able to help you as far as home services that can help me get temporary housing.

And maybe even help you find work. Maybe, you have already fought trials of many kinds and wear them as well-earnt battle scars. Or perhaps, for some, their wounds still bleed as they desperately seek healing. Whether you have or have not yet faced trials, we are all called to be prepared for trials that will come. Every trial that we face is God-approved, tailored for our spiritual growth and maturity. Interestingly, in James chapter 1, verse , it is written that we are to consider it pure joy when we face trials because the testing of our faith produces perseverance.

Furthermore, this perseverance will work within our lives to mature and complete us. Through perseverance, these tailor-made trials will result in us developing a resilient faith. A steadfast faith, which can endure our earthly journey and will result in us receiving eternal life.

Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death James chapter 1, verses As Christians, we believe that we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. However, we continuously wrestle with doing what we know to be right. In essence, we constantly battle two enemies — Satan and ourselves.

God does not tempt us, we are tempted by our own evil desires. In Ephesians chapter 4, verse 22, we are warned to disregard our old self which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires. Our desires, within themselves, start off as innocent. Being hungry is not a sin, yet gluttony is. Being wealthy is not a sin, yet greed is. Hebrews For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.

And what did God promise us? Eternal life and fellowship with Him forever. We associate with Christ in these trials by taking part in them, we are afflicted and when we suffer for the sake of Christ His name will be glorified and your life will point to Jesus Christ your savior and because Satan hates Jesus he will try to make you deny your faith. We are living in a broken world we go through trials, not because of our own faults, but as James defines it, we fall into temptations, in other words it just happens.

For instance, you wake up the one perfect morning. Sun is shining — perfect. And while having coffee, your phone rings, you answer it cheerfully but the news changes you perfect day upside down. Now how do you handle this? James said that we as believers should count it all Joy because you know God.

You have an intimate relationship with Him and you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance, it will make you stronger for the next trial, and with trials comes blessings and it will mature you spiritually, for without trials you will not grow in faith.

And the connection trials have with faith. God has a purpose with trials. Making you mature and to make you realize that you are depended on Him. And that is the ultimate blessing stated in verse James Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. We are blessed and we will have our reward, but not here, but very soon if we endure we will be heirs of the kingdom of heaven and that is where patience and steadfastness will be complete, where we will want and lack nothing.

I want to close with this analogy, when I think of trials I think of God and our relationship to Him. I received an invite on LinkedIn — thank you, I accepted it. I know it is a divine connection; your Christian narrative is in season with how the world is poised right now. Just yesterday I said to a colleague who is going through a difficult time, that life is a paradox; we cannot wear the crown without the cross….. JJ be blessed and may God continue to grant you these powerful platforms to share The Message.

We will offer preferred rates. Like Like. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Skip to content. The Christian response during trials and temptations James Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

I mean I am a child of God now — And then what is the association that Christians have with God in trials, there must be a connection between God and man, why these sufferings?

The Christians behaviour during trials KJV James My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds The KJV use the word temptations and it is Important to note that James is about temptations and not suffering and tribulation. Why these trials — lets look at an analogy: The water test: is to make sure that a diamond is real and not an imitation fake , especially for the untrained eye, so you put the diamond in water, the result: the genuine diamond will sparkle very preciously while the fake will be undetectable, disappearing from your eyes.

This is a good analogy for describing the reason for trials, God drops us in the water of adversary and test our faith, if you are a true believer you will sparkle through these waters of afflictions while the temporary Christian will fall away, not be able to endure the test and will be consumed by these waters as if they did not exist and they will not glitter like a true diamond, let me be clear, they will not obey God in these trials and they will not shine through afflictions and will be discovered as an unliberated Christian like Judas the traitor But firstly, lets define trials: trials are of outward circumstances — conflicts and sufferings, of all kinds like James said — various kinds, a nice variety, it will not be a dull and boring life for sure of troubles encountered by believers.

The Christians understanding of trials James for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. This is where we profit from trials where unbelievers do not, we will sparkle like diamonds and our faith will be purified where the unbeliever will not be able to resist the temptation and sin James here is confirming why we should respond with joy and endure the trials. The Christian association with God in trials James And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Tests brings us closer to God and make us realize that we have to rely more on Him and we have to yield to the process of trials so that we can get to adulthood These temptations and trials that we so hate and totally despise has a very explicit purpose — to cleanse us, to get us approved and in short — to make us ready for the kingdom of God.

And that is the ultimate blessing stated in verse 12 James Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Like this: Like Loading