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#Speaker/Raymond #James
[!bible]- James 1:2-4 !Jas 1#2..4
We hate to be exposed. Nothing exposings us like sufering
What we know and believe about suffering will affect how we handle suffering.
See steadfast -> dict.com
Testing produces steadfastness (perseverance)
Why do we find joy in our trials
- Testing is what refines us!
- 1 peter 1:6-7
- We are refined much like gold or silver is refined
- 10:20
- In our suffering we are being drawn closer to God
- Isa 43:1-2
- Suffering strengthens our faith
- We discover if we have genuine faith!
- Rom 1:17
- Faith is like a muscle, as we stretch it we strengthen it
- 1 cor 1:8-9
- Psa 73:23-25