It's easy to say "I trust You, Jesus" when the sky is blue and everything is going as planned. But what happens when the clouds roll in and our perfect life begins to crack? It is when we face the tough days or go through times of despair, that we know what trusting in Jesus really means. If we think we can handle everything ourselves, if forget Jesus, we either fall flat or become selfish and self-centered. If instead we rely on Jesus, we see how capable He is in standing by us and seeing us through the rough times. We can count on Him.
II Corinthians 4:7-9 gives us such hope: "But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the surpassing greatness of the power will be of God and not from ourselves; we are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed."
Without the trials and temptations, we can't learn what it's like to live a life completely dependent on Him. Every failure is followed by growth: in faith, in spirit, in power, in love. We can live a victorious life. We can have more than we can even think or imagine. First, however, we must learn to trust Jesus through adversity.
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