Faith Testing

"Faith Testing" By Diane Webb

James 1: 3—"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience."

Testing your faith increases your patience. Therefore, it is sometimes a good thing for you to endure temptation and strife. As you build your faith you also build your patience. Patience is increased as you endure. This is why you have to go through things sometimes. Each time you go through something you are strengthened in some way. As you wait for the fulfillment of God's promise your patience is increased. Patience is one of the best fruits of the Spirit. The mark of a true Christian is the ability to endure irritations, aggravations, and inconveniences for the sake of other people. Always put forth a caring, loving, and patient attitude toward others no matter what is going on with them. Some people are truly harder to deal with than others. These people need the gentle patience of a Christian more than anyone. It is easy to be patient with an easy-to-get-along-with person. The true test of faith is how you interact with those who are not so easy to get along with. The Holy Spirit will help you.

Dear Heavenly Father, I continue to pray for patience and increased faith. I pray to be the kind of Christian that gives people comfort and calms the disquieted. I want to be an example of true Christianity. Thank you for the help of the Holy Spirit. I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.