James 1:1-4 - Encouragement in Trials
Seeking Our God
English - September 02, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Spirituality scripture bible study methods growing closer to god scripture study podcast about god christian inspirational inspirational christian living christian study christian Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
God has a plan for us that will refine us, purify us, and cause us to be more mature. This growth will develop in us the traits necessary to have spiritual victory.When we face trials with an outlook of growing in Christ and becoming more mature, this will allow us to take joy even though we are in painRemember Joseph. Enduring affliction had produced in Joseph an ability to see God’s greater hand in the malicious intentions of his brothers. God had used trials to make Joseph mature and complete.We should look at trials as an occasion for joy because of their potential for producing something good in usEndurance is the staying power that believers can have because they trust God. Tested faith becomes spiritually tough and rugged.For more information about this show, includes additional notes and details, please visit the show page here or visit our home page at SeekingourGod.com
Music
Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-rileyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/