“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:2-4, NIV) Going through life’s ups and downs can be exhausting. As soon as you get over one thing, another one raises its head. Yet, after each trial, hopefully, we find ourselves to be stronger and wiser. For the trials do come to strengthen our prayer life and draw us closer to God. Charles Spurgeon is quoted as saying, “Anything is a blessing which causes us to pray.” If our trails have strengthened our prayer life, then we have already experienced their first fruits. When we take time to pray, it offers us refocus and anchors us in that moment. We are reminded of who we are and particularly, who God is. He is sovereign, our rock and our shield. We know that we can take it to Him in prayer and everything is going to be alright. Nothing might have changed in that moment physically, but spiritually there’s this reassurance that God is in control. Prayer is our testament of our confidence in God, just as Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego testified so boldly, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us[a] from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” (Daniel 3:16-20, NIV) Be encouraged today sisters and brothers and don’t become weary in doing the right thing, for there is a reward if we continue to hold on and pray, pray, pray. GiGi❤️
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