Christianity brings trials like sacrifice and persecution but offers joy, peace, salvation, and eternal rewards for those who remain faithful.
Risk the Pain for the gain
Risk the Pain..When life hits us hard, we often ask why me. What did I do wrong? We dwell in the pain so much that we loose sight of the gain when it comes.
PAIN, GAIN, AND CHRIST
All true people of God, from the ancient Jews, to contemporary Christians, have understood the reality that pain and suffering can serve a vitally useful spiritual purpose.
GOD IS AWARE OF THE AFFLICTED
So I am back in the book of Isaiah, and this morning I came upon the terrific text, Isaiah 63:9. It says this: “In all their affliction he was afflicted”
His Pains, Our Gain
No Pain No Gain is popular mantra in sporting and/or fitness environment. The assumption has been that if you aren’t ready to go through the pains, then you are sure of no gain. It could also mean that there is cost to pay for success.
A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON A CHRISTIAN’S TRIALS
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials” – James 1:2. One of the hardest aspects about Scripture is that it so often contradicts human nature.
Why does God allow us to go through trials and tribulations?
One of the most difficult parts of the Christian life is the fact that becoming a disciple of Christ does not make us immune to life’s trials and tribulations.
8 Ways Trials Help Us
In his letter to dispersed Jewish Christians, James gives this imperative: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness” (James 1:2–3).
10 Reasons God Entrusts Us With Trials
Because of what they do. Below are some perspective changers that God has encouraged me with while facing trials. If you have the courage to follow God wherever he leads, these perspectives will be more than head knowledge.
A Biblical Perspective on the Trials of Life
All Christians go through trials. It is part of the life that God has given us, and it is a necessary part of our life. We have been talking a lot about prophecy, and the truth....
The Significance of Trials
In 1 Peter 1:6 and James 1:2, both Peter and James mention, “trials of many kinds.” Their point is that trials can be long, short, emotional, physical, mental, or circumstantial, and come with varying degrees of difficulty. Our trials come in all shapes and sizes and do not always come in a spiritual “wrapper.”