It is the days of hardship and difficulty that tries our faith and tests our mettle that causes the greatest increase in spiritual growth in our lives.

Faith untried brings no increase nor any spiritual blessings and rewards.
Only by the trial of our faith is the Grace of Christ applied to our lives.

Only by the trial of our faith do we reach the point where we are willing to change our lives to accommodate a new spiritual strength that Jesus is willing to add to our lives.
Grace only comes by the trial of our faith and the trial of our faith alone.

Jesus said, " I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and mayest be clothed in white garments "

Saving Grace comes by the trial of our faith.

©05/18/2001 Jim Welch

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