Tribulation will come and the question is, "how do we handle it?"
How we handle pressure will reveal what is in us. If the Spirit of God dwells in us then when pressure comes Christ will shine in our lives.
If we understand why the trial comes then we will be better able to handle it. We suffer for the glory of God.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 1 Peter 4:12
Why should we rejoice in trials? The reason we rejoice in trials is because it gives glory to God by Christ shinning through our lives.
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Hebrews 11:24
Moses was willing to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
You will not get saved unless you say in your heart of hearts that you do not want to serve sin anymore.
Scripture says that when we suffer affliction we are daily offering sacrifices to God.
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 2 Peter 2:20
When we crucify the flesh, it's a sacrifice.
God also perfects us through affliction and we grow through suffering.
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 1 Peter 5:10
God wants people serving Him that have it settled in their heart that they are determined to serve God no matter the cost.
Are you settled in the truth?
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I Prayed to Jesus and this happened to me.
The Holy Spirit was convicting me of my sin, as I was praying I wept with intense sorrow remorse, every time I sinned I offended God. I was so sorrowful for what I had done, and for the way I had treated other people in the past. I wept so much I was exhausted.
This all started to happen to me once I started to read the holy spirit, the bible it’s a living book, it alive. by reading it I had a vision.
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Exactly What I saw in my vision, there were a few things different, the sun I saw was the colour of fire, the position of the sun was twice as far back, and in my line of sight lower down in position.
And being in anguish I prayed more earnestly,I closed my eyes and cried out to Jesus, by saying the Lord’s prayer. I said to Him: “I am chained to Satan and his ways because of my sins.” I prayed to the Lord and asked: “Break the chain Lord and free me of all his ways.” I screamed in anguish, and then something extraordinary happened. As I had my eyes closed I saw a sun there were no clouds and in front of my eyes were a mist. As I stared at this sun, I felt glorious joy and happiness quick flash of it and there with God I did not need anything to eat or drink. The only thing that mattered was the relationship I had with him, nothing else. And this world and everything it has to offer is absolutely nothing compared to what God has in store for us, and as I am starring at this sun I realized how much I loved Jesus. I love Him more than anybody on this earth.
And then when I finished praying I heard a still small voice it echoed telling me (you don’t need it) I understood those words, I was then sitting on the floor in shock because what I wanted to do with my life (it is not the will of God my heart desire,there were two doors and I could go throw either,I had to make a choice and ,it scared me a little, Keeping the house was about seeking money and wealth, the other was about giving up worldly possessions so I sold the house and the money went to those who needed it. Everything I ever wanted for myself, I gave it all up, to follow Jesus.
God change me on the inside quickly, I hated the person I had been. I wanted to change, but I couldn’t stop sinning and I needed help and now I have the Holy Spirit dwelling within me.
The devil caused me to desire wealth, so to distance myself from him, rejecting him; I had to give up materialistic way.
After this encounter, I surrendered my life completely to God.
The vision only lasted seconds, but it had a profound effect on me.
I cannot blame anyone for my sins only myself.
After the vision I become hyper sensitive to evil I could recognise sin whereas before I was blind to it?