1 Peter 1:6&7

1 Peter 1:6&7 " In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials so that the tested genuineness of your faith- more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire- may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ."

Am I rejoicing in my trials? Trials only come when it is necessary for them to be present in my life. The purpose is so that the genuineness of my faith will shine for the glory, praise and honor of Jesus Christ. The beauty of that is that I am only put through this if necessary. On top of that there is the blessing of ever drawing closer to my Lord and Savior. Not only will my faith be a testament to those around me, but Jesus Christ will get the praise, glory and honor due His name. Honestly, what could be better than that? It's a win win situation.

These verses also draw me to 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 " But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."  In my times of weakness I am found strong because of His work in me. I need to allow Him to shine through the trials so that others may see Him at work. One of the best times of testimony we can have for Him. I just need to keep my perspective on Him and not on the circumstances.