"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 so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything"- James 1:2-4 (NIV).
A Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren is a 40-day Bible study that everyone should do and preferably with others. Yesterday's lesson was about your life being a test, which determines your eternity. God tested Abraham (Genesis 22:1). Abraham's response to God's test was faithful obedience. Every action, thought, and word affects your test score (Hebrews 9:27). Think of Gideon, Esther, David, Daniel...all were tested. Life being a test, the Bible is the Resource from which one studies in order to persevere and pass the test. You can't test well without using the Resource. God breathed out His Training Resource to be used for teaching, reproof, correction, and for training in righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16). Perseverance will finish its work in preparing you for eternity.
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