FROM WHENCE COMETH MY HELP? (Psa 121:1)

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Netchaplain

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During your times of light, moderate or severe trials do you look unto self to find what you may have of the Lord to endure, or have you learned that there is nothing within you personally—not even the new nature—that delivers through trials. Knowing what to do in our times of stress is only half the resolution; knowing how to practice what is known brings the answer, and “Casting all your care upon Him” (1Pe 5:7) is always the proper procedure.

Any other means is looking unto self for the answer, and regardless the appeal that self-reliance may possess, it’s always nothing more than a temporary delay at most. It’s also important to note that the “trying of your faith” needs the proper response—so you’ll be able to continue to be properly trial-conformed (1Pe 1:6), as this gradually increases in difficulty, but never beyond “that you are able.”

Consistently putting all that we care about, pleasantries and difficulties, into God’s keeping means you’re believing His Word concerning everything in your life, that “He careth for you.” So, the protocol is first “what”; cast everything on our Father. Then “how”; trusting that He is using “all things”—“to work together for good” to you (Rom 8:28). The greatest significance in this truth is in knowing that it is solely dependent upon our position in Christ, and never the condition of our walk, which will always be progressing “in the Spirit.” The maturity of our “walk in the Spirit” varies between all and is merely an indicator of where we are concerning the level of conformity to His Word, and not a means of His deliverance, because the point of deliverance through a trial proceeds from Himself, in providing its understanding to us.

You will eventually know you’re not following God’s protocol when the resolution-times for closure often seem too lengthy. Sure, God’s teachings of conformity concerning our lifestyle (walk) are hard, but not “grievous” (1Jo 5:3), because He will always “make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1Cor 10:13); and the relief (escape) is always a matter of faith in His written Word.

It’s from the trials we learn the most concerning our walk. The two primary factors concerning their application are that they will always come and go; and they contain in one degree or another the element of “hardness,” which continues to conform and manifest our walk of faith “as a good solder of Jesus Christ” (2Ti 2:3). It is in the difficulties that we are brought to see if we are trusting in the “arm of flesh” (2Ch 32:8) or the arm of God. Myself, I’ve learned the former always eventually leads in succession to the latter, as God will have it no other way for us.
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Helen

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Amen Good post @Netchaplain

...the road to maturity... 'the testing of our faith'....more precious than gold...
 
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Netchaplain

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Amen Good post @Netchaplain

...the road to maturity... 'the testing of our faith'....more precious than gold...
Hi BG, and always appreciate your replies! And concerning the testing of faith, it's not the pass or fail test because faith never fails, but the test in the exercising of it resulting in increased strength. Like gold that is purer every time it's through the fire, which determines what it tests out to be in the acid-test. It's condition is esp. cared for by the Lord Jesus--who started it and sustains it in us to the finish (Heb 12:2), and He prays that it is never unsuccessful (Luk 22:32).

Faith may be weak but this is only due to not yet being exercised much yet like in babes-in-Christ. Faith, like salvation is "irrevocable" (Rom 11:29), and always grows in strength!

God bless!
 
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