Trials

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let your steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

James 1:2

I love this verse. It always comes to my head just when I need it. That is why we should memorize scripture.

What a hard thing this verse is telling us to do though. Count it joy when you face trials. When you have troubles to be happy. What? Yes, that is right! The truth is when you understand suffering from the vantage point of our confidence in God's sovereignty, you then can experience the joy. This involves trusting in the Lord through it all. Giving everything over to Him knowing that everything is designed for a purpose.

Watching today on the news about the earth quake, I can't help put have the thought cross my mind as to "why" these kinds of things happen. People around the world have this question numerous times a day. But really, we have to step back and look at the big picture. We are so small and so not in control. God is in control and He knows the evil in the world, and the awful natural disasters that happen. He knows this already. It isn't new to Him. We just need to trust. And most importantly be confident that you are right with the Lord. Be confident that you know where you are going.

The trial we face on earth are just splinters to God. He will pull them out and heal us. We will go on, and we will have confidence knowing that He protects us; Knowing that He is holding us up daily and He will get us through everything.