Faith on Trial

James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

I will never come to that place where I want nothing because I have everything I need without my faith being put on trial. I am talking about myself and my self only. What James is saying here to you must touch your heart where you live. Just because a thing touches me in a particular way does not mean it is the same for you.

Do I still want? Yes but those are worldly items which are commercial in nature. Faith is a spiritual application and in that Kingdom, all my needs have been supplied. I am sure you have heard the term “we live in the world but we are not of this world.” My mistake was to mixing the two kingdoms and weaving them together in my theologies.

Genesis 9:9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

A proper understanding of His covenant is required to establish what God will or will not do for us in His Kingdom. Not the kingdoms of this world.

Matthew 4:8-10 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

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