...ourages us to ask God for
wisdom when facing trials, 雅各鼓励我们在试炼中向神求智慧，so that we
don’t feel discouraged 使我们不至灰心，but instead gain pure joy. 反得喜乐。When reading 当你读James 雅1:5–11, you’ll notice that James appears to jump...
...He moves from the testing of faith to asking
for wisdom, 他从信心的试炼，转到求智慧，then to temptation, 然后是忍受试探，and now to anger, 现在跳到怒气，before shifting to listening and acting. 接着是听道和行道。Why? 为什么？Because the early church faced r...
...e presence of many
trials and temptations但神的确将我们带到许多试炼试探中, like He did to Christ如同对基督一样. He is the sovereign
God and always in charge祂是至高者，并永远掌权! In fact实际上, every moment we are
facing the presence of temptation about what ...
...d trials—especially around health and finances. 我们经历了许多试炼，特别是在健康和经济方面。One of
the biggest challenges was with our youngest daughter, Violet.其中最大的挑战之一，就是我们的小女儿Violet的健康状况。When we first arrived in New Zea...
...nd to accept them.
但这远远不够，信心不经过试炼，不是真的信心。“彼得前书 1:7 叫你们的信心既被试验，就比那被火试验仍然能坏的金子更显宝贵…”
But that was far from enough. Faith that is not
tested is not tr...
...cious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed 许多危险，试炼困苦，我已安然经过；靠主恩典，安全不怕，更引导我归家。Through many
dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come
This grace that brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home ...