There’s a problem—a health concern, financial troubles, a relationship struggle, a work issue. You can’t help but ask, “Lord, is this a test?” The fact is, every person alive will face challenges of some sort in his or her lifetime.
Jesus said, “In the world you will have tribulation.” However, He didn’t stop there. He added, “be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33, NKJV).
Jesus Has Already Overcome the World
Jesus said He has overcome the world, and guess what? You can say that, too. Jesus has given you the same world-overcoming faith He has. Every born-again Christian is born of God, and our victory over every trial and tribulation is in our faith in God and His Word (1 John 5:4).
So, what do you do when you face one of the many challenges life holds for all of us? How do you make it through times of trial? How do you tap into that world-overcoming victory, and pass the tests?
God’s Word holds every answer for every test we face. Therefore, all we have to do is go to the Holy Bible, open it up, find the answer and take a few simple steps to solve every problem.
You Choose
Since the beginning, God has intended our lives to be lived simply. Every decision we have to make boils down to a basic yes or no answer. The main question is whether we choose life or death, blessing or cursing.
Deuteronomy 30:19 says:
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!”
Every Choice Leads to Life and Blessing or Death and Cursing
Think about it. From every morsel of food we put into our mouths, to how we obtain the things we need, to how we treat the people in our lives—basically it’s up to us whether our choices result in life and blessing, or death and cursing.
When we made the most important decision in our lives to say yes to Jesus, we truly opened up the door to everything good God has in store for us.
We said, “Yes, I believe Jesus is the Son of God. Yes, I call on His Name. Yes, I receive Him as my Lord and Saviour.”
The Holy Spirit Reveals God’s Wisdom for Every Situation
At that moment, the Spirit of God moved into your life, and you were empowered to begin to make the right choices. You were miraculously given the ability to hear directly from God in your heart and to understand the Bible clearly and what it has to say about you and the issues in your life. The Spirit of God moved inside your spirit to teach you God’s wisdom concerning everything you need to know for a victorious life.
Will You Choose God’s Answers?
The choice is still up to you whether you take advantage of the answers and solutions the Holy Spirit desires to reveal in the Bible and in your spirit, or whether you simply sit there complaining and letting life get you down.
Therefore, when trials come, the question is not whether God has the answer. The question is whether you will choose life, trust His Word and follow the wisdom He has already provided.
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