They can help us to get rid of things that should not be in our lives. They can cause our lives to become more productive and fruitful. They can bring about change that can have a positive influence on the world around us. We must always remember that God Himself is in the process and in the process He is doing something great within us. He wants us to be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

James 1:2-4 ‘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 (pass the test) so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.’

It is through tests that we can begin to understand things we have no knowledge about. It is through these tests that we can begin to see things we thought we understood from God’s perspective. It is through the tests that we can learn to apply the principles of God to our hearts and lives. It is through the tests that we are refined as by fire to rid our lives of those things that do not please God.

PASS YOUR TEST
Yes you can pass the test you are facing. Yes you can come through on the other side in victory. Yes you can. Once we pass the test we can move on to the next thing. If we don’t pass the test we are held back and limited in our effectiveness. In fact we end up immature, incomplete and lacking something. No one wants to get to the end of their lives and realize that in fact I am immature, incomplete and I was always lacking something. We want to pass the test and be mature, complete and lacking nothing.

A STORY. I have a friend who never completed high school. It was something he regretted. And so, in his forties, he decided that he would humble himself and attempt to complete his high school diploma (matric, as we call it in our country). It was not easy and it was embarrassing. He had to phone and register and they of course would always want to know his age. He got the study material and started studying diligently. It was a further embarrassment when he had to arrive in a room full of teenagers to write his exam. But he did and he passed and as he showed me his matric certificate I could see that this man was ready for anything.

Passing the test is the best thing. Even if it means going back and passing the test. Yes you can pass the test that you are facing right now. I pray that you will have the courage and perseverance to make the right choice and pass the test. There is so much more in store for you!

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