In testing times---devotional

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At the point when our enduring perseveres, the Lord may likewise have different purposes as a main priority:

To expand our trust. You may think the most joyful individuals are the affluent or popular. In any case, the genuinely mollified are the individuals who find a sense of contentment with God in light of the fact that their confidence has been tried—and they realize He has just their greatness at the top of the priority list.

To fortify our reliance upon Him. The missionary Paul affirmed about how his relentless thorn showed him dependence upon the Lord's beauty and quality (2 Corinthians 12:7-10). Rather than accepting that we can deal with things all alone, we in like manner figure out how to depend all the more completely on God when our conditions leave us weak.

To show Christ's life in us. God needs us to be a living case of the lead and character of Jesus Christ. Consequently, He uses enduring moments to filter, sand, and prune whatever doesn't have a place in our life. In any case, in those hard periods of progress, He additionally supports us, giving all that we need so as to continue on.

To refine our hearts. During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said that the unadulterated in heart are honored, for they will see God (Matt. 5:8). The refinement of our heart is a progressing procedure. Now and then it takes troublesome circumstances to distinguish the things that shield us from savoring the experience of our association with God.

Do you believe that God adores you and needs the best for you? Choose to be increasingly open to the work He needs to do in your life through the tough occasions.