SERIES: I’M STEPPING INTO ALL THAT GOD HAS FOR ME!
SUBJECT: “LORD HELP ME TO BE STEADFAST; I WANT TO RECEIVE THE CROWN OF LIFE.”
James 1:12 ~ Amplified Bible
12 Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted; for when he has passed the test and been approved, he will receive the [victor’s] crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
• Blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] is the man who is steadfast under trial and perseveres when tempted
POINT #1: There is a blessing in being steadfast and persevering UNDER (below) trial. We are beneath the trials and they are weighing us down.
Steadfast: Constant; firm; resolute; not fickle or wavering.
Persever: continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.
• for when he has passed the test and been approved,
POINT #2: When you have passed the test God will approve you; not man. (Don’t get caught up in waiting to hear others say atta boy or atta girl) Prematurely exiting a test based on feedback from people or self-sabotage in the form of impatience will cause us not to pass the test. Wait on God’s approval.
• he will receive the [victor’s] crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
POINT #3: Once we and pass our test the crown of life is ours.
Our trials are so heavy. We are weighed down and it’s never just one or two things that we are going through. No matter how far under it seems that we are or how we feel God is with us. Don’t let anything or anyone cause you to lose your crown of life.
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