Trials tears and tribualtions we have all had those in life and we contine to have them in life. We live in a culture tht if I has this I would be happy if I got that I would be happy how does one go about rejoicing and being exceedingly glad for trials and what is the best way to mature during the testings? I dont want to wait to be joyful when things are good because life is too precoius and short to waste.
2007-04-10 19:17:13 · 17 answers · asked by encourager4God 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Every day is a good when you start it with God. Praising Him and thanking Him for allowing you to be part of these final days that lead up to the second advent of Jesus Christ.
We all will have trials and tribulations to face during these days. The Key is to be packing the Word of God as God tell us He will never leave us or forsake us.
If you are aware that testing is going to done, you should also know that God has given you a way out..><>
2007-04-10 19:25:31 · answer #1 · answered by CEM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I struggle with this myself....I think we all do at different points in our walk with God. However, I feel that it's important to think about how we define the "good times". For instance, I had a frustrating day at work today, the kids were rather unruly this evening, and I'm coming down with a cold....not exactly the best of times. On the other hand, God allowed me to wake up this morning....He provided me a job to go to so that I could support my family....and if a cold is the worst health problem I have to endure, I can say that He has richly blessed me in that area as well.
I may not have the newest car or the biggest house, but God has has blessed me in ways that cannot be assigned a dollar value. When God brings trials into my life, I feel it's His way of reminding me to be thankful for what I've been given, and also to remember that my lot in life is pretty good, all things considered. Trials are God's way of teaching us humility and reminding us that we are to look to Him for our daily bread.
Too often, we see only the doom and gloom of our daily routines. There is joy to be had there also, if we only learn to appreciate the little things. Good question....God bless.
2007-04-11 02:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by Marcus75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your eyes on Jesus. He will never leave you. Know that you are loved, even by those who seem far away. Enjoy the simple pleasures of life. The rain, the song of birds, the wind, the snow, the heat, the cold. The person who brings you a cool cup of water. Small blessings that many miss. Joy is not the same as happiness. Be Joyful.
2007-04-11 02:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by tonks_op 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it seems the best way to endure is to hold on to the fact that God groans with His creation and its suffering.
I find the following verses the best statement of God's involvement with His creation:
Mat 6:25 "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Mat 6:26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
Mat 6:27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?
Mat 6:28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin,
Mat 6:29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Mat 6:30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Mat 6:31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
Mat 6:32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
Mat 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Mat 6:34 "Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
In other words, God exercises providential control over all events, and I find that extremely comforting in times of suffering. This is the beauty of a Christian's world view. I need not question "Why" when bad things happen, because I know there is a morally sufficient reason for these things.
My rational system does not exalt the human mind as autonomous; instead, it affirms Biblical revelation as axiomatic. Divine revelation of Holy Scripture is a rational revelation for the Christian.
This revelation is internally self-consistent, non-contradictory, and non-paradoxical. A rational Christian reasons from revelation, not to revelation or apart from revelation. My Christian faith is intellectually defensible.
2007-04-11 02:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Keep believing in God's goodness and wisdom. He knows what He is doing. Next, you can ask Him to show you what changes He wants to make in your life - pain is easier if we see why it's necessary. Then, you can try to find a friend to talk it through with - perhaps ask God to lead you to one. Finally, remember that others have problems too - you're not alone. Find out what problems others have and pray for each other. Friendship in pain is a great help.
2007-04-11 02:29:57 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pray incessantly
Happiness is truly an inside job... once you realize how true that is and that you must love yourself before you break your head about anybody else, you will see that no trial or tribulation will last very long at all... Promise!!!
1 Thessalonians 5:17
2007-04-11 02:20:53 · answer #6 · answered by Teri 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Prayer. And talking to God and Jesus as if they were physically with you. They may not help immediately but in their own time. Also, hand over your trials and tribulations to God and Jesus. You can give your trials and tribulations as offerings to God and Jeses.
2007-04-11 02:23:07 · answer #7 · answered by Czech Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer to that is relative to each individual. No one can tell you how to be joyful or when to be joyful. It's a feeling that should come naturally.
2007-04-11 02:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stand up and be a 'man' (even if you are a woman).
Aside from any friends or family or even counsellors of any kind, there is nothing out there that can help you. It MUST be you and maybe some fellow humans that have to resolve your problems.
2007-04-11 02:20:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Realize that everything you go through is because of choices and actions that you have made. Learn from the experiences that generate results that you do not like and repeat the ones that generate the results you do like.
Kinda common sense!
And oh yes
NO GOD NEEDED!
2007-04-11 02:37:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋