2 Tim 2:15 "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."
When we experience trials, hardships, and pain, we often wonder if this is God’s chastening or a period of testing in our lives. To answer that question, you need to understand the difference between the two to better understand your particular situation. A trial is a situation where someone is examined by “testing”. For example, …
Question: Why are some believers under bondage when they are set free, and why is the devil still oppressing them? To unpack a little further, I believe the source of the question comes from the daily struggles believers face. As a result, they view the situation as still living under bondage and oppressed by the …
James 1:2 says, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” This passage in the book of James is instructing us to …