Wisdom in the Midst of Trials
1 Peter 1:3-8
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
Purpose for Trials in our Life
The proof of our faith
The testing of our devotion
The purifying of our life
To show Himself strong in our life
Provide Christ-like character in our life
To equip us to help others through the same difficulty
We need Wisdom in our Trials
*To discern the proper response to our trials
We can rejoice in trials when we are convinced
That God is in control of the time and intensity of my trial
That God has a specific purpose for allowing it
That it is designed to meet a specific need in my life
That God is developing a Christ-like character in us
That these trials will help us measure our spiritual growth