Strengthening Faith through Challenges

FLOYD ROGERS

People often feel as if God is testing their commitment, even though He already knows everything about them. If God is all-knowing, why would He need to test anyone’s loyalty or faith? I don’t believe the answer lies not in God’s need to learn about us. Rather, it’s our need to learn about ourselves.

Testing helps a person see the true depth of their devotion. Without facing challenges, it can be difficult to understand how firmly we hold to our faith. It’s through these tests that believers come to realise how seriously they follow Christ and how they respond when their faith is pressured.

Isn’t the point of any “testing” to reveal to us our own strength or weakness? Difficult situations can show whether faith is genuine and steady or only present when life is easy.

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

James 1:12