Encountering Trials
“Suffering is an unavoidable part of our Christian experience. Jesus led the way by suffering persecution, ridicule, and eventually, the crucifixion. In James 1:2, we read, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials .” Notice James didn’t say if you encounter trials; he said, when you encounter trials. Trials and testings seem to be a normal part of the Christian life. Tough times and prosperous times are all from God. Our job is to be ready and able to handle the testing with his help when they come, secure in the knowledge of his care and ultimate delivery.”
John Wimber, Living With Uncertainty (Anaheim: Vineyard Ministries International, 1996), 5.
