life's trials explained
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Life's TrialsExplained1 Peter 1:3-9
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Praise
be
to
the
God
and
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ!
In
his
great
mercy
he
has
given
us
new
birth
into
a
living
hope
through
the
resurrection
of
Jesus
Christ
from
the
dead,
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and
into
an
inheritance
that
can
never
perish,
spoil
or
fade
.
This
inheritance
is
kept
in
heaven
for
you,
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who
through
faith
are
shielded
by
Gods
power
until
the
coming
of
the
salvation
that
is
ready
to
be
revealed
in
the
last
time
.
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In
all
this
you
greatly
rejoice,
though
now
for
a
little
while
you
may
have
had
to
suffer
grief
in
all
kinds
of
trials
.
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These
have
come
so
that
the
proven
genuineness
of
your
faith
of
greater
worth
than
gold,
which
perishes
even
though
refined
by
fire
may
result
in
praise,
glory
and
honor
when
Jesus
Christ
is
revealed
.
8
Though
you
have
not
seen
him,
you
love
him
;
and
even
though
you
do
not
see
him
now,
you
believe
in
him
and
are
filled
with
an
inexpressible
and
glorious
joy,
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for
you
are
receiving
the
end
result
of
your
faith,
the
salvation
of
your
souls
.
In every person's life, there will be struggles, hard times, and pain.
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While the purpose of these difficulties may not be immediately evident, Godhas a plan and use for each one.What blurs our understanding of His purpose in ourhardships?1. The nature of adversity - Sometimes we get so distracted by the eventsaround us that we can't see God's purpose in our struggle.
2. The timing of our hardship - God's schedule is often different from ours.
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Why does God allow bad things to happen to us?
A] To purify us. B] To test our faith - Untried faith is unreliable faith.Circumstances are less likely to devastate us if we're rooted in the Lord. C]To bring us closer to Him.
D] To give God the opportunity to demonstrate His love for us. E] To conform usto Jesus' likeness - The more we experience hardships, the more our characterresembles Christ.
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What process is God using in our lives during trials?
1] He limits trials - No matter how big the situation may seem, God iscompletely in control of every aspect.
2] He designs challenges for each individual. God tailor-makes everysituation we deal with to suit our knowledge, experience, and currentcircumstances.
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3] He allows difficulties to be progressive and uses them to help us grow.When we begin to examine and better understand His ways, we stopworrying. Then, we're able to live up to our potential.
In times of trials and struggles, we have a choice to make. How will werespond to our hardships: by moping and whining, or by saying, "Lord, Iam thankful that You love me enough to trust me with this situation"?
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Remember: "God causes all things to work together for good to those wholove God, to those who are called according to His purpose" (Romans8:28).
Let Us Pray!