What God Promises to Do Concerning Our Trials

“Oh, no, here I go again. Another trial in my life. Lord, just how much do you think I can really handle?” Have you ever said or thought those words, or something like them? That recently? Me, too. When times like that hit, we need to avoid the temptation of thinking that maybe we have a God who doesn’t care for us or is not active in our lives. Nothing could be further from the truth. The apostle Peter penned an amazing verse that testifies of an active, caring Father in heaven-even during the trials of life. It is 1 Pet. 5:10: “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” That list of actions, when studied in the original language, reveal some interesting things. Let’s briefly look at each…