Today I am going to write about christian making it through storms and not making it and what the bible says about them!
*Here this is what James says about going through storms:
James 1:2-5 When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. If you need wisdom ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. he will not rebuke you for asking.
What this says to me is when troubles come, go through it with faith and not giving up. If you need help in a trial or storm, to ask God for the wisdom and strength to get you through what you are going through. I think storms in your life also to build character in people. It's either a make or break situation, not saying God will ever leave nor forsake you, but if you win one trial without giving up and being victorious you will want to win many more.
James 1:6-11 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.
Believers who are a poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.
Then I think what this other part is saying; Don't go to God self doubtingly and double minded, thinking is God really there for me, or is He really not there at all? It shows that your unstable, unreliable, and uncertain in your faith. This is when the devil can come in, when your weak and uncertian and start telling you even more lies that will pull you even further away from your faith.
James 1:12-18 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,a and he never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
This last part shows that God bless those who make it through the storms with full endurance in the testing of temptations. God is not the one who is the one who is tempting you to do "sin" so don't be made at God when trials and storms come your way, just think of them as great Gifts to build your faith and your character.
Here is even more scripture in Romans saying that we can make it through trails with endurance!
Romans 5:3-5 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
1 peter 1:3-9 So be truly glad.There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
I think it's so amazing, that God loves us that he would put us through storms so that we can build character in our lives to become better christians and to over come those temptations in our lives as well. I know for myself I have had some storms come up in my life such as my family. When I was young my family and I did everything together, and we were such a fun loving family, and then when I got saved in 5th grade my whole life got flipped upside down. I thought to myself what a great salvation present from God having all this family drama and such. I thought to myself many times when I wanted to get saved in the first place so I could go through all this and feel so crappy? Well that was the scenario it took me many years to go through this storm until I finally figured out why I was going through it and why it took me so many years to go through it. Would you like to know why? Because I wasn't relying on God and who he is, and seeing the bigger end of things. I was caught in this world of self emptiness filling it up with other things because I was so empty inside. Until I finally noticed what was going on, things started to gradually get better in that storm. Defiantly I just had to give it all to God and build my faith up, and know that He is God and will never leave in this or lead me astray. After that things starting piecing together, as if all that emptiness was gone and I saw the light out of this storm. How much of a difference there was in my life from what happened at the beginning and to the end of this. I was so happy when I got to the end of it, and understood why God had put me through that and other storms, I was actually excited that God loved me that much that He wanted to see changes in ME, and to build more character in me. Along with being able to share my sufferings with other people, I can't wait to be a youth pastor now in the future because I think going through all the things I did, will better equip me for my future being able to minister to the people that God wants me to. So God Brought me out of this season, and put me into a new season and he can do the same for you. But make sure you don't give up on your faith I know it's not easy because we all have trouble with it but God will get you through it, and when you beat one storm, and become victorious, you will want to take on more!
*Here this is what James says about going through storms:
James 1:2-5 When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. If you need wisdom ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. he will not rebuke you for asking.
What this says to me is when troubles come, go through it with faith and not giving up. If you need help in a trial or storm, to ask God for the wisdom and strength to get you through what you are going through. I think storms in your life also to build character in people. It's either a make or break situation, not saying God will ever leave nor forsake you, but if you win one trial without giving up and being victorious you will want to win many more.
James 1:6-11 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.
Believers who are a poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.
Then I think what this other part is saying; Don't go to God self doubtingly and double minded, thinking is God really there for me, or is He really not there at all? It shows that your unstable, unreliable, and uncertain in your faith. This is when the devil can come in, when your weak and uncertian and start telling you even more lies that will pull you even further away from your faith.
James 1:12-18 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,a and he never tempts anyone else. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
This last part shows that God bless those who make it through the storms with full endurance in the testing of temptations. God is not the one who is the one who is tempting you to do "sin" so don't be made at God when trials and storms come your way, just think of them as great Gifts to build your faith and your character.
Here is even more scripture in Romans saying that we can make it through trails with endurance!
Romans 5:3-5 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
1 peter 1:3-9 So be truly glad.There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.
I think it's so amazing, that God loves us that he would put us through storms so that we can build character in our lives to become better christians and to over come those temptations in our lives as well. I know for myself I have had some storms come up in my life such as my family. When I was young my family and I did everything together, and we were such a fun loving family, and then when I got saved in 5th grade my whole life got flipped upside down. I thought to myself what a great salvation present from God having all this family drama and such. I thought to myself many times when I wanted to get saved in the first place so I could go through all this and feel so crappy? Well that was the scenario it took me many years to go through this storm until I finally figured out why I was going through it and why it took me so many years to go through it. Would you like to know why? Because I wasn't relying on God and who he is, and seeing the bigger end of things. I was caught in this world of self emptiness filling it up with other things because I was so empty inside. Until I finally noticed what was going on, things started to gradually get better in that storm. Defiantly I just had to give it all to God and build my faith up, and know that He is God and will never leave in this or lead me astray. After that things starting piecing together, as if all that emptiness was gone and I saw the light out of this storm. How much of a difference there was in my life from what happened at the beginning and to the end of this. I was so happy when I got to the end of it, and understood why God had put me through that and other storms, I was actually excited that God loved me that much that He wanted to see changes in ME, and to build more character in me. Along with being able to share my sufferings with other people, I can't wait to be a youth pastor now in the future because I think going through all the things I did, will better equip me for my future being able to minister to the people that God wants me to. So God Brought me out of this season, and put me into a new season and he can do the same for you. But make sure you don't give up on your faith I know it's not easy because we all have trouble with it but God will get you through it, and when you beat one storm, and become victorious, you will want to take on more!
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