![]() We should pray with patience, supplication, and without doubt. Sometimes we don’t realize we need to pray for wisdom from God, but it’s what is needed to let endurance achieve its benefits. “wisdom” – Our usual reaction to trials is to start planning (putting our faith in ourselves instead of God).So how do we endure during trials? James 1:5 ![]() The testing of faith drives believers into deeper communion and greater trust in Christ-qualities that in turn produce a stable, godly, and righteous character.(4) God allows trials in our lives to produce spiritual endurance. “that you may be perfect and complete” – The word perfect is not a reference to sinless perfection, but to spiritual maturity.“testing of your faith produces endurance” – Through tests, a Christian learns to withstand the pressures of trials-and even cherish the benefits-until God removes it at His appointed time.(3). ![]() God brings such tests to prove-and increase-the strength and quality of one’s faith and to demonstrate its validity. The verb form of this word means to “put someone or something to the test,” with the purpose of discovering that person’s nature or that thing’s quality.
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