"The genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ"
1 Peter 1:7
I think we all want to have a deeper commitment to Jesus Christ. According to the verse above, that will only happen when we endure the heat and pressure of trials and temptations. There is no other way to burn off the imperfections in our love for Jesus.
In light of this, I think we need to embrace trials and temptations as our friends, not for how they can drive us further from God if we give in to them, but for how they can deepen our love for him if, by his grace, we resist them.
To God, our faith, or our devotion to him, is precious; therefore, he will allow trials and temptations to come into our lives from time to time. Let us, then, see God's purpose for them and, by his grace, withstand the heat from the furnace.
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