Do you ever wonder why God allows us to suffer? If He is loving and faithful, why are we expected to endure seemingly unnecessary trials and tests? Though there is no simple answer to these questions, we can discover some reasons for trials, tests, and troubles in the life of the Christian. David declared in the Psalms that many are the afflictions of the righteous, but God delivers them out of them all. One main reason that God allows things to come our way is that He will bring us out of Everyone of them. It is for this cause He can allow us to go through some things, because in the end He will bring us out. However, from the scriptures, we can discover 3 other reasons that God allows trials and tests.

Produce Fear. Trials and tests come into the lives of believers to produce a reverential fear of God. But, this fear is to be coupled with humility. Trials and tests, and God’s subsequent deliverance from them, bring the believers into a personal encounter with God’s greatness and power. Where there is no fear of God, there is no humility. Where there is no humility before God, there is no regard for His standards. Where there is no regard for His standards, there is no place of repentance, which leads to experiencing judgment at His return.  

Produce Faith. God allows believers to experience difficulties to produce faith and patience in them. When one experiences sickness and God heals him, faith is gained in that area. When one faces financial difficulties and the Lord provides, faith for finances is acquired. Many believers do not submit to this process. Situations that are designed to produce faith have inadvertently produced frustration and depression in some. Believers must realize that God has everything under control and will be faithful until the end.           

Produce Fervor. Believers experience hardships, which should produce fervor and not frustration. The remembrance of the trials and God’s deliverance is designed to produce zeal and not anxiety. One should develop a greater appreciation for God and His presence in their lives.

There you have it! The truth about trials and tests. Though we do not like them, they will eventually make us better, stronger, and faithful Christians.

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