Seasons of Trials

Would it be nice if we could control everything in our lives? Well, we don’t, it seems like our trials never seem to end. We all go through trials; I have my trials, and I have friends and family going through trials. Our trials vary in length, some trials are for a short period, and others seem to never go away. God is allowing adversity in our lives for a purpose.

When we look at the heroes of faith in the bible, they all went through seasons of trials. Abraham and Sarah were in their nineties before they had a child. Moses spent forty years in the wilderness before he led the Israelites out of Egypt. Daniel was thrown into a lion’s den.

God uses these adversities as a tool for building godly, spiritual character into our life. He wants to mold and shape us into what He wants us to be. God uses these adversities for us to learn to depend on him. God’s ultimate purpose is to conform us into the likeness of Jesus. God develops love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control in us.

There is a lot of uncertainty in our lives right now and it seems like there are a lot of people going through extended dark times. This is when we need to keep our focus on God. Remember, God understands what we are going through, and He cares about us.

Pray to God for wisdom for guidance and help to make it through these dark moments.

Lamentations 3:31-33

31 For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. 32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. 33 For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to anyone.

Message in Chinese

试炼的季节

如果我们能掌控生命中的一切，那该多好？然而事实并非如此，似乎我们的试炼从未停止。我们每个人都会经历试炼；我有自己的试炼，我的朋友和家人也都在经历试炼。我们的试炼长短不一，有些只是短暂的，有些似乎永远不会消失。神允许逆境临到我们，是有其目的的。

当我们回顾圣经中的信心伟人时，他们都经历过试炼的季节。亚伯拉罕和撒拉直到九十多岁才得了孩子。摩西在旷野度过四十年，之后才带领以色列人出埃及。丹尼尔被扔进狮子坑。

神使用这些逆境作为塑造敬虔、属灵品格的工具。他想要塑造我们、改变我们，使我们成为祂所期望的样式。神使用这些逆境，让我们学习依靠祂。神最终的目的，是使我们效法耶稣的样式。神在我们生命中培养爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实与节制。

如今我们的生活中充满不确定性，似乎有许多人正经历长久的黑暗时期。这正是我们需要将焦点放在神身上的时候。记住，神知道我们正在经历什么，也关心我们。

祈求神赐我们智慧、引导与帮助，使我们能够度过这些黑暗的时刻。

耶利米哀歌 3:31-33

31 因为主必不永远丢弃人。32 主虽使人忧愁，还要照祂丰盛的慈爱发怜悯。33 因祂并不甘心使人受苦，使人忧愁。

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Season of Trials