Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
If our goal in life is to live the most comfortable and least difficult life possible, then trials suck. But if our purpose in life is to be all that God wants us to be ... if our purpose is to grow and mature and to reach our full potential ... if we really want to lack nothing ... if our true desire is to be a servant of God who glorifies Him by our words and actions ... then we should see trials as less painful than we currently do. As we all know, we learn much more in life through our failures (trials) than our successes (when our life is comfortable and easy).
Lord, help me to see my life as you see my life and embrace the discomfort so that I may be better.
If our goal in life is to live the most comfortable and least difficult life possible, then trials suck. But if our purpose in life is to be all that God wants us to be ... if our purpose is to grow and mature and to reach our full potential ... if we really want to lack nothing ... if our true desire is to be a servant of God who glorifies Him by our words and actions ... then we should see trials as less painful than we currently do. As we all know, we learn much more in life through our failures (trials) than our successes (when our life is comfortable and easy).
Lord, help me to see my life as you see my life and embrace the discomfort so that I may be better.
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