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You Can Pass the Test!

"There is wonderful joy ahead, even though the going is rough for a while down here. These trials are only to test your faith to see whether or not it is strong and pure. It is being tested as fire test gold and purifies it, and your faith is far more precious to God than mere gold; so if your faith remains strong after being tried in the test tube of fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day of His return." I Peter 1:7 TLB


Everything and everyone must pass the test. In order for a product to get FDA approval it must be tested and meet the reqiurements and guidelines given for a product to be released for use and marketing. Christians are also tested and proven, going through the transformation of old to new, being purified in every area of our lives, that our faith will not be destroyed as we are refined for the Master's use.

Who wants trouble? No one does, life get's very tiresome and frustrating at times, to the point that we are ready to give up everything and walk away from it all. But what would that mean if you walked away from every test. These test come to strengthen our faith, testing it, determining how much we trust God, whether it is weak or strong and true. Think about the test you face at this very moment, in all honesty I know you would prefer that it would be over, but if you quit in the middle of the test, eventually you will have to take it again, until you pass.

I know it's hot right now, real hot, and the intensity of heat is too much for flesh to take, but that is the way you should feel, because the heat is cleansing you of every impurity, making you fit for the Lord's purpose in your life. No test, then no experience, no experience, then you will have no way to relate to others who may have the same test in life that you had to overcome. Stay in the fire, you can pass this test, remain strong in the midst of the raging flames, understand this, they can not take you out. Get it over with, let God purify you and after you have taken the test, upon completion you will find joy in knowing that you have survived the worst of many things.

There is wonderful joy ahead, weeping endure for the night, but joy comes in the morning. Become men and women on fire, walking out better than when the fire began. God in His mighty power will be in the fire with you and will make sure you get out safely and receive all that you are trusting Him for. It will be yours, keep the faith, because you will pass this test!

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  1. MommyLuvMarch 10, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    This is a great post. Yes, I hate the fire, but if it will help me get closer to God, I can endure it!!!!

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