When your faith, trust and patience are tried

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. (1Peter 1:7)

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ou may have been experiencing trials of faith, patience and trust in the Lord. It could be that most anticipated job you are applying for, the promotion that you are trusting God for or that miracle that you have received the promise yet you have not gotten it. All these happen as a result of the trial of your faith, trust and patience in the Lord. 

In 1Peter 1:7, the Bible ascribed the trial of a Believer’s faith to a precious glory that is better than gold that is purified by fire. Though the precious glory is not visible yet, it is however for an appointed time for it to manifest. When your faith is tried and you fail not, you will have a testimony and the Lord that allowed your patience, faith and trust to be tried will reward you exceedingly.

Abraham, whom we the Christians regard as the father of faith, was tried at a point that He could have given up on the promises of God. He received the promise that His wife will bear Him a son at His old age of which He may have given up if He had not received the promise. His patience was tried yet He failed not just because He trusted God’s promises in His Life. As a result of this, God brought His promises into fulfilment in His Life. 

Dear reader, count it all joy when your faith is tried because something Big is coming your way. That most anticipated Job, that vision, the fruit of the womb, the promotion will all be given if you walk with God through faith, just believe in Him. The Lord is not slack with His promise.

Conclusion: Do not worry anymore over the trials of your faith, trust and patience. All happens as to purify you just as gold is purified when passed through fire. Something Big is coming to you. Wait on Him, don’t get tired.