Lloyd-Jones reminds us about this concern in our lives “But still, this agitation and alarm always carries with it a lack of implicit trust and confidence in Him.
1 Peter 1:6-7 - trials will come - Tests of faith
Does the Bible teach we will face storms? James 1:2 (NASB95) James 1:12 (NASB95) James 5:11 (NASB95)
What is the application: Philippians 1:29 (NASB95) John 16:33 (NASB95) Acts 14:22 (NASB95)
We need to realize being forewarned is being forearmed in this area. If we do not accept the reality of difficulties and God’s good hand in them in the Christian life, we will find ourselves in trouble, because when difficulties come, we’ll start t question God:
“Why is this allowed?” “Why are you doing this to me” Really this is just us questioning the goodness of God.
Luke 8:22-25 - Christ and the Disciples in the storm. How are we like the disciples in our life from this text?
The fact that God permits these things and that He often appears to be unconcerned about it all really constitutes what we are describing as the trial of faith.
Those are the conditions in which our faith is tried and tested, and God allows it. Back in James we are even told to 'count it all joy' when these things happen to us.
Sometimes you can define something from the negative meaning what is it not. So what is faith not? Faith is not a feeling. While faith involves feelings faith should control our feelings and not feeling control our faith.
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