Second Chronicles 32: 31 gives an illustration of how trials test the strength of one's faith: "God left him (King Hezekiah) alone only to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart." Now, God is omniscient; He didn't need to test Hezekiah to know what was in his heart. God tests us so that we will see what is in our hearts. God will help you to take a spiritual inventory of yourself by giving us trials that demonstrate the strength or weakness of our faith. If you find yourself in the midst of a difficult challenge and your faith is being tested, and if you shake your fist in God's direction as a result, you show that your faith is weak. if, on the other hand, you are resting and rejoicing in the Lord, having placed all into His care, you show your faith is strong. If you are in the midst of a difficult situation, follow these three steps: (1) Rejoice, (2) pray, and (3) live in a state of thanksgiving. If you practice these three steps, while the challenge may make you weary, you will successfully defeat the challenge. Start today to change how you approach difficult situations AND PEOPLE!
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