Make Trials a Gift

Make Your Trial A GIft

James 1:2-4

“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.”

I do not know how to count a trial as a gift but the bible says we should consider trials a sheer gift not just any gift but a SHEER one! Sheer means nothing but. 

This means that our trials that should make us weep and ask "why me? is what we are to count as nothing but a gift.

I understand though that even though trials are difficult, it produces results that we may otherwise never see. Gods greatest concern is for the soul of Man. That was why He sent His only son and it is for this same reason that God asks us to consider trials as gifts. You can never get the true taste of a teabag except you steep it in hot water.

Trials make us realize who we really are. You may be suprised what you produce while facing one trial or the other. It makes us realize our helplessness and the need for Gods grace and mercy. 

We have all heard people claim " i can never do this", "its Impossible", " i know what i am capable of", " i know myself, i know my weaknesses" " i will never " e.t.c. Well all this is all talk until you pass you through the fire in that area.

‭‭Remember how Peter betrayed Jesus? When he realized what he had done to His Lord and Master, he was shocked at himself. The bible notes;

“Jesus said to Peter, “I tell you that before the rooster crows tonight, you will say three times that you do not know me.” Peter answered, “I will never say that, even if I have to die with you!” And all the other disciples said the same thing.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26:34-35‬ ‭GNT‬‬

So you see Peter said He would rather die than deny Jesus! I believe Peter really believed it impossible for him to deny Jesus but He overestimated Himself. However Peter through this understood the need for grace! 

We Overestimate ourselves all the time but Trials show us who we really are and help us to see the need for Gods grace. 

Written By Kachi